Correction of main thoracic adolescent idiopathic scoliosis using pedicle screw instrumentation: Does higher implant density improve correction?

Spine

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 562-567

  Quan, Gerald M Y ^a   Gibson, Mike J ^a  

^a FREEMAN HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis; Coronal; Pedicle screws; Sagittal correction

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS; IN VIVO STUDY; KYPHOSIS; MALE; PEDICLE SCREW; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINE FUSION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; X RAY FILM;

ADOLESCENT; BONE SCREWS; CHILD; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNAL FIXATORS; MALE; PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SCOLIOSIS; SPINAL FUSION; THORACIC VERTEBRAE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77649307943     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e3181b4af34     Document Type: Article

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