Analysis of instrumentation/fusion survivorship without reoperation after primary posterior multiple anchor instrumentation and arthrodesis for idiopathic scoliosis

Spine Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 5-15

  Asher, Marc A ^a   Lai, Sue Min ^b   Burton, Douglas C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Arthrodesis; Idiopathic scoliosis; Instrumentation; Surgery; Survivorship

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTHRODESIS; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DEVICE REMOVAL; EMPYEMA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; ORTHOPEDIC EQUIPMENT; OSTEOTOMY; PEDICLE SCREW; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDARTHROSIS; REOPERATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; SPINE FUSION; SPONDYLOLISTHESIS; SPONDYLOLYSIS; SURGEON; TRANSVERSE CONNECTOR; TREATMENT INDICATION; VERTEBRA ANCHOR; WOUND INFECTION;

ADOLESCENT; BONE SCREWS; BONE TRANSPLANTATION; BONE WIRES; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; KAPLAN-MEIERS ESTIMATE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; REOPERATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SCOLIOSIS; SPINAL FUSION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 73149124503     PISSN: 15299430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2009.08.460     Document Type: Article

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