Radiographic outcomes over time after endoscopic anterior scoliosis correction: A prospective series of 106 patients

Spine

Volumn 34, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 1176-1184

  Hay, Douglas ^a   Izatt, Maree T ^a   Adam, Clayton J ^a,b   Labrom, Robert D ^a   Askin, Geoffrey N ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^b MATER CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anterior scoliosis surgery; Anterior thoracoscopic instrumentation; Curve decompensation; Endoscopic anterior scoliosis correction; Instrumented Cobb angle; Major Cobb angle

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; KYPHOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCOLIOSIS; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BONE SCREWS; BONE TRANSPLANTATION; CHILD; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RIBS; ROTATION; SCOLIOSIS; SPINAL FUSION; SPINE; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67650318981     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e31819c3955     Document Type: Article

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