Clinical and radiographic results after implant removal in idiopathic scoliosis

Spine

Volumn 32, Issue 20, 2007, Pages 2184-2188

  Rathjen, Karl ^a   Wood, Megan ^a   McClung, Anna ^a   Vest, Zachary ^a  

^a TEXAS SCOTTISH RITE HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

Author keywords

Idiopathic scoliosis; Implant removal; Kyphosis; Posterior spinal fusion

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS; KYPHOSIS; LUMBAR SPINE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDARTHROSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD; SPINE FUSION; SPINE MALFORMATION; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SURGICAL INFECTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; DEVICE REMOVAL; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; ORTHOPEDIC FIXATION DEVICES; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCOLIOSIS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SPINAL FUSION; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34548696842     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e31814b88a5     Document Type: Article

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