A novel fusionless vertebral physeal device inducing spinal growth modulation for the correction of spinal deformities

European Spine Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1329-1335

  Schmid, Eliane C ^a,b   Aubin, Carl Eric ^a,b   Moreau, Alain ^b,c   Sarwark, John ^d   Parent, Stefan ^b  

^a ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MONTREAL   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^d CHILDREN'S MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Fusionless correction; Growth modulation; Hemiepiphysiodesis; Minimally invasive; Scoliosis

Indexed keywords

METHACRYLIC ACID METHYL ESTER; TOLONIUM CHLORIDE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BONE GROWTH; BONE TISSUE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; GROWTH REGULATION; HISTOPATHOLOGY; IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS; IMPLANT; MALE; NONHUMAN; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; RAT; SHAM PROCEDURE; SPINE MALFORMATION; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; TREATMENT RESPONSE; VERTEBRA;

ANIMALS; BONE SCREWS; MALE; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; SCOLIOSIS; SPINE;

EID: 53149146666     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-008-0723-9     Document Type: Article

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