Risk factors for progressive spinal deformity following resection of intramedullary spinal cord tumors in children: An analysis of 161 consecutive cases

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 107, Issue 6 SUPPL., 2007, Pages 463-468

  Yao, Kevin C ^a   McGirt, Matthew J ^b   Chaichana, Kaisorn L ^b   Constantini, Shlomi ^c   Jallo, George I ^b  

^a TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

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

^c TEL AVIV SOURASKY MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Deformity; Intramedullary spinal cord tumor; Kyphosis; Pediatric neurosurgery; Scoliosis; Spinal cord tumor

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CHILD; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; LAMINECTOMY; MALE; NEUROSURGERY; PATHOLOGY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROGNOSIS; REOPERATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SPINAL CORD TUMOR; SPINE DISEASE; SPINE FUSION; STATISTICAL MODEL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; LAMINECTOMY; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROGNOSIS; REOPERATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SPINAL CORD NEOPLASMS; SPINAL DISEASES; SPINAL FUSION;

EID: 38449087555     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: 19330693     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/PED-07/12/463     Document Type: Article

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