Biomechanical comparison of different anchors (foundations) for the pediatric dual growing rod technique

Spine Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 933-939

  Mahar, Andrew Todd ^a,b   Bagheri, Ramin ^b,c   Oka, Richard ^a   Kostial, Patricia ^c   Akbarnia, Behrooz A ^b,c  

^a RADY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c SAN DIEGO CENTER FOR SPINAL DISORDERS   (United States)

Author keywords

Anchors; Biomechanical stability; Dual growing rod; Early onset scoliosis; Instrumentation without fusion

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE SCREW; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCOLIOSIS; SPINE FUSION; TREATMENT FAILURE;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; BONE SCREWS; BONE WIRES; CHILD; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; HUMANS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; SCOLIOSIS; SPINAL FUSION; SWINE; THORACIC VERTEBRAE;

EID: 54449095998     PISSN: 15299430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2007.10.031     Document Type: Article

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