The use of fuzzy logic to select which curves need to be instrumented and fused in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: A feasibility study

Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques

Volumn 20, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 594-603

  Nault, Marie Lyne ^a   Labelle, Hubert ^a,b   Aubin, Carl Éric ^a,b   Balazinski, Marek ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MONTREAL   (Canada)

^b Department of Mechanical Engineering   (Canada)

Author keywords

Fuzzy logic; Idiopathic scoliosis; Surgery planning

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT DISEASE; ADOLESCENT IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER PROGRAM; FEMALE; FUZZY LOGIC; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS; INSTRUMENTATION; LUMBAR SPINE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINE FUSION; SPINE MALFORMATION; THORACIC SPINE; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT PLANNING;

ADOLESCENT; DECISION MAKING; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; FUZZY LOGIC; HUMANS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; SCOLIOSIS; SPINAL FUSION; THORACIC VERTEBRAE;

EID: 36749085915     PISSN: 15360652     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BSD.0b013e318046eb30     Document Type: Article

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