Uncorrected sagittal plane imbalance predisposes to symptomatic instrumentation failure

Spine Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 911-917

  Gilad, Ronit ^a   Gandhi, Chirag D ^a   Arginteanu, Marc S ^a   Moore, Frank M ^a   Steinberger, Alfred ^a   Camins, Martin ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cobb angle; Pseudarthrosis; Sagittal plane; Spinal instrumentation; Spine deformity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDARTHROSIS; SCHOOL CHILD; SPINE MALFORMATION; SPINE STABILIZATION; SPONDYLOLISTHESIS; SPONDYLOSIS; TREATMENT FAILURE;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; FOREIGN-BODY MIGRATION; HUMANS; INTERNAL FIXATORS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOPOROSIS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; PSEUDARTHROSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SMOKING; SPINAL DISEASES; SPINAL FUSION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 54449100500     PISSN: 15299430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2007.10.035     Document Type: Article

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