Treatment of fixed thoracolumbar kyphosis in immature achondroplastic patient: Posterior column resection combined with segmental pedicle screw fixation and posterolateral fusion

European Spine Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 458-461

  Şarlak, Ahmet Yilmaz ^a   Buluç, Levent ^a   Anik, Yonca ^a   Memişoǧlu, Kaya ^a   Kurtgöz, Bariş ^a  

^a KOCAELI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Immature achondroplasia; Kyphosis; Pedicle screw; Posterior column resection

Indexed keywords

ACHONDROPLASIA; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; KYPHOSIS; MALE; POSTEROLATERAL FUSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEGMENTAL PEDICLE SCREW FIXATION; SPINE FUSION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THORACOLUMBAR KYPHOSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 4344713761     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-003-0595-y     Document Type: Article

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