Anterior spinal fusion versus posterior spinal fusion for moderate lumbar/thoracolumbar adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: A prospective study

Spine

Volumn 33, Issue 20, 2008, Pages 2166-2172

  Wang, Yipeng ^a   Fei, Qi ^a   Qiu, Guixing ^a   Lee, Chia I ^a   Shen, Jianxiong ^a   Zhang, Jianguo ^a   Zhao, Hong ^a   Zhao, Yu ^a   Wang, Hai ^a   Yuan, Suomao ^a  

^a PEKING UNION MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (China)

Author keywords

Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis; Anterior spinal fusion; Lumbar vertebra; Pedicle screw; Posterior spinal fusion; Prospective study

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR SPINE FUSION; ARTICLE; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; BONE SCREW; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITALIZATION; HOSPITALIZATION COST; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS; IMPLANT; KYPHOSIS; LORDOSIS; LUMBAR SPINE; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PEDICLE SCREW; POSTERIOR SPINE FUSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; SPINE FUSION; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; THORACOLUMBAR SPINE; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE COST; INTERNAL FIXATOR; LENGTH OF STAY; LUMBAR VERTEBRA; METHODOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RADIOGRAPHY; SCOLIOSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VERTEBRA;

ADOLESCENT; BONE SCREWS; CHILD; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; INTERNAL FIXATORS; LENGTH OF STAY; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SCOLIOSIS; SPINAL FUSION; THORACIC VERTEBRAE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 55449133487     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e318185798d     Document Type: Article

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