Posterior spinal fusion versus anterior/Posterior spinal fusion for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: A decision analysis

Spine

Volumn 34, Issue 21, 2009, Pages 2318-2323

  Davis, Matthew A ^a,b  

^a Grace Cottage Hospital   (United States)

^b DARTMOUTH INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH POLICY AND CLINICAL PRACTICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis; Anterior spine fusion; Instrumented spinal fusion; Posterior spinal fusion

Indexed keywords

ANTERIOR SPINE FUSION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; OPERATING ROOM PERSONNEL; POPULATION RESEARCH; POSTERIOR VERTEBRAL FUSION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SPINE DISEASE; SPINE FUSION;

CHILD; DECISION SUPPORT TECHNIQUES; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LUNG DISEASES; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; PROBABILITY; QUALITY-ADJUSTED LIFE YEARS; REOPERATION; SCOLIOSIS; SPINAL FUSION;

EID: 70349826670     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e3181adb296     Document Type: Article

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