Complications of spinal fusion for scheuermann kyphosis: A report of the scoliosis research society morbidity and mortality committee

Spine

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 99-103

  Coe, Jeffrey D ^a   Smith, Justin S ^b   Berven, Sigurd ^c   Arlet, Vincent ^b   Donaldson, William ^d   Hanson, Darrell ^e   Mudiyam, Ram ^f   Perra, Joseph ^g   Owen, Jeffrey ^f   Marks, Michelle C ^h   Shaffrey, Christopher I ^b  

^a Silicon Valley Spine Institute   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^f Twin Cities Spine Center ^*

^g TWIN CITIES SPINE CENTER   (United States)

^h RADY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Complications; Kyphosis; Morbidity; Mortality; Scheuermann; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; HEMATOLOGIC DISEASE; HUMAN; LUNG DISEASE; LUNG EMBOLISM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEUROLOGICAL COMPLICATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHEUERMANN DISEASE; SCHOOL CHILD; SEPSIS; SPINAL CORD INJURY; SPINE FUSION; SURGICAL MORTALITY; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 76149086500     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e3181c47f0f     Document Type: Article

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