Comparison of novel ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene tape versus conventional metal wire for sublaminar segmental fixation in the treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 449-455

  Takahata, Masahiko ^a   Ito, Manabu ^a   Abumi, Kuniyoshi ^a   Kotani, Yoshihisa ^a   Sudo, Hideki ^a   Ohshima, Shigeki ^a   Minami, Akio ^a  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Posterior correction surgery; Scoliosis; Sublaminar wiring; Ultra high molecular weight polyethylene

Indexed keywords

ULTRA HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYETHYLENE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; BONE FRAGILITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DUODENUM OBSTRUCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; METAL WIRE; NERVE CELL LESION; NESPLON TAPE; OPERATION DURATION; PATIENT SAFETY; PEDICLE SCREW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOGRAPHY; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION; SKIN INFECTION; SPINE FUSION; SPINE MALFORMATION; SPINE STABILIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BONE WIRES; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNAL FIXATORS; MALE; POLYETHYLENES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SCOLIOSIS; SPINAL FUSION; SURGICAL TAPE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34548409550     PISSN: 15360652     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BSD.0b013e318030d30e     Document Type: Article

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