Selection of fusion levels in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis using fulcrum bending prediction: A prospective study

Spine

Volumn 33, Issue 20, 2008, Pages 2192-2198

  Luk, Keith D K ^a   Don, Angus S ^a   Chong, Chee S ^a   Wong, Yat W ^a   Cheung, Kenneth M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Fulcrum bending radiograph; Fusion level selection; Idiopathic scoliosis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE SCREW; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SAFETY; SCHOOL CHILD; SPINE FUSION; SPINE MOBILITY; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THORACIC SPINE; THORAX SURGERY; CLINICAL TRIAL; INSTRUMENTATION; INTERNAL FIXATOR; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; METHODOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RADIOGRAPHY; SCOLIOSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VALIDATION STUDY; VERTEBRA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNAL FIXATORS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; SCOLIOSIS; SPINAL FUSION; THORACIC VERTEBRAE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 55449102977     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e31817bd86a     Document Type: Article

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