Lumbar fusion in achondroplasia: Does fusion to the sacrum affect function?

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 476-480

  Farmer, Kevin W ^a   Brinkley, Michael F ^c   Skolasky, Richard L ^b   Sponseller, Paul D ^a   Ain, Michael C ^a,c  

^a Department of Orthopaedic Surgery   (United States)

^b Division of Spine Surgery   (United States)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Achondroplasia; Function; Fusion; Lumbar; Sacrum

Indexed keywords

ACHONDROPLASIA; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BACKACHE; CHI SQUARE TEST; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMOTIONALITY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; HYGIENE; LUMBAR SPINE; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SACRUM; SCHOOL CHILD; SHORT FORM 36; SOCIAL STATUS; SPINE FUSION; STUDENT T TEST;

ACHONDROPLASIA; ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SACRUM; SPINAL FUSION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67650895662     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BPO.0b013e3181aa819c     Document Type: Article

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