Use of all-pedicle-screw constructs in the treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Volumn 17, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 550-561

  Cuartas, Esteban ^a   Rasouli, Alexandre ^a   O'Brien, Michael ^b   Shufflebarger, Harry L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b MIAMI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; BIOMECHANICS; BONE SCREW; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMICS; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; REVIEW; SCOLIOSIS;

ADOLESCENT; BIOMECHANICS; BONE SCREWS; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; HUMANS; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); SCOLIOSIS;

EID: 70350167136     PISSN: 1067151X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5435/00124635-200909000-00002     Document Type: Review

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