Prediction of scoliosis correction with thoracic segmental pedicle screw constructs using fulcrum bending radiographs

Spine

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 557-561

  Cheung, Wai Yuen ^a   Lenke, Lawrence G ^b   Luk, Keith D K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Fulcrum bending radiograph; Scoliosis correction; Thoracic pedicle screw

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS; JOINT MOBILITY; LINEAR REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MALE; PEDICLE SCREW; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIGIDITY; SPINE FUSION; X RAY FILM;

ADOLESCENT; BONE SCREWS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNAL FIXATORS; MALE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SCOLIOSIS; SPINAL FUSION; THORACIC VERTEBRAE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77649291202     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e3181b9cfa9     Document Type: Article

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