Effectiveness of spinal release and halo-femoral traction in the management of severe spinal deformity

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 667-673

  Mehlman, Charles T ^a   Al Sayyad, Mohammed J ^b   Crawford, Alvin H ^a  

^a CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b KING ABDULAZIZ UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Halo femoral traction; Scoliosis; Spinal release

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION; SPINE FUSION; SPINE MALFORMATION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TRACTION THERAPY; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 7044247900     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01241398-200411000-00014     Document Type: Review

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