Anterior lumbar instrumentation improves correction of severe lumbar Lenke C curves in double major idiopathic scoliosis

European Spine Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 1379-1385

  Yeon, Howard B ^a   Weinberg, Jacob ^a,b   Arlet, Vincent ^c   Ouelett, Jean A ^d   Wood, Kirkham B ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b TEXAS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^d MCGILL UNIVERSITY HEALTH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anterior instrumentation; Double major scoliosis; Lenke C lumbar modifier

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS; LUMBAR VERTEBRA; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINE SURGERY; SURGICAL INSTRUMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ADOLESCENT; BONE SCREWS; CHILD; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SCOLIOSIS; SPINAL FUSION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34548545383     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-007-0370-6     Document Type: Article

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