Pulmonary function following early thoracic fusion in non-neuromuscular scoliosis

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 90, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1272-1281

  Karol, Lori A ^a   Johnston, Charles ^a   Mladenov, Kiril ^b   Schochet, Peter ^c   Walters, Patricia ^d   Browne, Richard H ^a  

^a TEXAS SCOTTISH RITE HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

^b Altonaer Kinderkrankenhaus   (Germany)

^c CHILDREN S MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASSISTED VENTILATION; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVALUATION; FOLLOW UP; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS; KYPHOSIS; LUNG DISEASE; LUNG FUNCTION; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; NEUROFIBROMATOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIB MALFORMATION; SCOLIOSIS; SPINE FUSION; SPINE SURGERY;

EID: 44649115252     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.G.00184     Document Type: Article

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