Prospective pulmonary function comparison of anterior spinal fusion in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: Thoracotomy versus thoracoabdominal approach

Spine

Volumn 33, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1055-1060

  Kim, Yongjung J ^a   Lenke, Lawrence G ^a,c   Bridwell, Keith H ^a   Cheh, Gene ^a   Sides, Brenda ^a   Whorton, Joetta ^b  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b SHRINERS HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

^c Campus Box 8233 ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis; Anterior spinal instrumentation and fusion; Pulmonary function tests; Thoracoabdominal approach; Thoracotomy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANTERIOR SPINE FUSION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LUNG FUNCTION; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THORACOLUMBAR SPINE; THORACOTOMY; THORAX SURGERY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; DIAPHRAGM; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMANS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; LUNG DISEASES; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SCOLIOSIS; SPINAL FUSION; THORACIC VERTEBRAE; THORACOPLASTY; THORACOTOMY; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VITAL CAPACITY;

EID: 43049138448     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e31816fc3a5     Document Type: Article

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