Lumbar curve response to selective thoracic fusion in adult idiopathic scoliosis

Spine Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 897-903

  Peelle, Michael W ^a   Boachie Adjei, Oheneba ^b   Charles, Gina ^b   Kanazawa, Yamuna ^b   Mesfin, Addisu ^c  

^a WRIGHT PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE   (United States)

^b HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY   (United States)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adult scoliosis; Lumbar curve correction; Outcomes measures; Selective thoracic fusion

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS; LUMBAR SPINAL CORD; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINE FUSION; THORACIC SPINAL CORD; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SCOLIOSIS; SPINAL FUSION; THORACIC VERTEBRAE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 54449098012     PISSN: 15299430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2007.11.010     Document Type: Article

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