Temporary internal distraction as an aid to correction of severe scoliosis: Surgical technique

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 89, Issue SUPPL. 2 PART 2, 2007, Pages 297-309

  Buchowski, Jacob M ^a   Skaggs, David L ^c   Sponseller, Paul D ^b  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c CHILDREN S HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BONE RADIOGRAPHY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DISTRACTION OSTEOGENESIS; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; MOBILIZATION; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; OSTEOTOMY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCOLIOSIS; SKELETON TRACTION; SPINE FUSION; SUPINE POSITION;

EID: 36649022237     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/00004623-200709001-00012     Document Type: Review

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