Computed tomography evaluation of rotation correction in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: A comparison of an all pedicle screw construct versus a hook-rod system

Spine

Volumn 34, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 804-807

  Asghar, Jahangir ^a   Samdani, Amer F ^a   Pahys, Joshua M ^a   D'Andrea, Linda P ^b   Guille, James T ^b   Clements, David H ^c   Betz, Randal R ^a  

^a SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

^b Brandywine Institute of Orthopaedics   (United States)

^c Department of Anesthesiology   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis; Axial rotation; Vertebral body derotation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DATA BASE; EVALUATION; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; PEDICLE SCREW; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; ROTATION; SPINE FUSION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VERTEBRA BODY;

ADOLESCENT; BONE SCREWS; HUMANS; ORTHOPEDIC FIXATION DEVICES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; ROTATION; SCOLIOSIS; SPINAL FUSION; SPINE; TIME FACTORS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 67650288186     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e3181996c1b     Document Type: Article

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