Neurologic injury in the surgical treatment of idiopathic scoliosis: Guidelines for assessment and management

Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Volumn 17, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 426-434

  Pahys, Joshua M ^a   Guille, James T ^b   D'Andrea, Linda P ^c   Samdani, Amer F ^c   Beck, Joshua ^d   Betz, Randal R ^c  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Brandywine Institute of Orthopaedics   (United States)

^c Shriners Hospital for Children   (United States)

^d Shriners Hospital for Children ^*

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EID: 68749095936     PISSN: 1067151X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5435/00124635-200907000-00003     Document Type: Article

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