Complication of thoracic pedicle screw fixation in spinal deformities

Journal of Central South University (Medical Sciences)

Volumn 34, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 820-824

  Deng, Youwen ^a   Zhou, Yijia ^b   Lü, Guohua ^a   Wang, Bing ^a   Li, Jing ^a   Kang, Yijun ^a   Lu, Chang ^a   Liu, Weidong ^a   Ma, Zemin ^a  

^a CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Jiangnan Hospital   (China)

Author keywords

Complications; Pedicle screw; Scoliosis; Thoracic

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE SCREW; CHILD; CHINA; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; INTERNAL FIXATOR; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCOLIOSIS; SPINE FUSION; VERTEBRA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BONE SCREWS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHINA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNAL FIXATORS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; SCOLIOSIS; SPINAL FUSION; THORACIC VERTEBRAE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70349592082     PISSN: 16727347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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