Comment on Karatoprak et al.: Comparative analysis of pedicle screw versus hybrid instrumentation in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis surgery

International Orthopaedics

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 529-

  Cheung, Kenneth M C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSIVE HOOK; FRACTURE; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LETTER; ORTHOPEDIC EQUIPMENT; PEDICLE SCREW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUBLAMINAR WIRE; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 46149088258     PISSN: 03412695     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00264-007-0374-1     Document Type: Letter

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