Unilateral pedicle screw epiphysiodesis of the neurocentral synchondrosis production of idiopathic-like scoliosis in an immature animal model

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 90, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 2460-2469

  Zhang, Hong ^a   Sucato, Daniel J ^a  

^a TEXAS SCOTTISH RITE HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BONE GROWTH; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPIPHYSIODESIS; EXPERIMENTAL MODEL; EXPERIMENTAL PIG; MALE; MORPHOMETRICS; NEUROCENTRAL SYNCHONDROSIS; NONHUMAN; PEDICLE SCREW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCOLIOSIS; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; SPINE SURGERY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THORACIC SPINE;

EID: 55849124680     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.G.01493     Document Type: Article

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