The ponte procedure: Posterior only treatment of scheuermann's kyphosis using segmental posterior shortening and pedicle screw instrumentation

Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques

Volumn 20, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 586-593

  Geck, Matthew J ^a   Macagno, Angel ^c   Ponte, Alberto ^d   Shufflebarger, Harry L ^b,e  

^a SpineAustin   (United States)

^b Division of Spinal Surgery

^c MIAMI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d Stuart Clinic   (Italy)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

Author keywords

Kyphosis; Ponte osteotomy; Scheuermann; Thoracic pedicle screws

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE PAIN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DUODENUM OBSTRUCTION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GOLD STANDARD; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; NAUSEA; OSTEOTOMY; PEDICLE SCREW; PONTE PROCEDURE; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REOPERATION; SCHEUERMANN DISEASE; SPINE MALFORMATION; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; SPINE SURGERY; STANDARDIZATION; STERNUM; SURGEON; SURGICAL RISK; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THORAX PAIN; VERTEBRA BODY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BONE NAILS; BONE SCREWS; FEMALE; HUMANS; KYPHOSIS; MALE; OSTEOTOMY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SUTURE ANCHORS; THORACIC VERTEBRAE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 36749047986     PISSN: 15360652     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BSD.0b013e31803d3b16     Document Type: Article

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