Arthrodesis to L5 versus S1 in long instrumentation and fusion for degenerative lumbar scoliosis

European Spine Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 531-537

  Cho, Kyu Jung ^a   Suk, Se Il ^b   Park, Seung Rim ^a   Kim, Jin Hyok ^b   Choi, Sung Wook ^c   Yoon, Young Hyun ^a   Won, Man Hee ^a  

^a Inha University Hospital   (South Korea)

^b Inje University   (South Korea)

^c Jeju International University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Adult spinal deformity; Degenerative lumbar scoliosis; Disc degeneration; Distal fusion level; L5 S1 disc

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTHRODESIS; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DEGENERATION; LORDOSIS; LUMBAR SPINE; LUMBOSACRAL SPINE; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; OPERATION DURATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCOLIOSIS; SPINE FUSION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; ARTHRODESIS; BONE SCREWS; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNAL FIXATORS; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DISPLACEMENT; LORDOSIS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; PREOPERATIVE CARE; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SACRUM; SCOLIOSIS; SPINAL FUSION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 63849118141     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-009-0883-2     Document Type: Article

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