Fracture-related thoracic kyphotic deformity correction by single-stage posterolateral vertebrectomy with circumferential reconstruction and stabilization: Outcomes in 30 cases

Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques

Volumn 22, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 492-501

  Yoo, Chanjong ^a,b   Ryu, Stephen I ^a,b   Park, Jon ^a,b  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Gachon University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

1 stage stabilization; Costotransversectomy extracavitary; Kyphosis; Kyphotic angle reduction; Prone; Thoracic fracture

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COSTOTRANSVERSECTOMY; DEVICE REMOVAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HUMAN; KYPHOSIS; LACERATION; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; OPERATION DURATION; PAIN ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REOPERATION; RHIZOTOMY; SPINAL CORD DECOMPRESSION; SPINE FRACTURE; SPINE STABILIZATION; SURGICAL INFECTION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THORACIC SPINE; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VERTEBRECTOMY;

ADULT; AGED; DISKECTOMY; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMANS; INTERNAL FIXATORS; KYPHOSIS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MONITORING, INTRAOPERATIVE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RADIOLOGY; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPINAL FRACTURES; SPINAL FUSION; THORACIC VERTEBRAE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VERTEBROPLASTY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70349876320     PISSN: 15360652     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BSD.0b013e31818f0ec3     Document Type: Article

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