Anterior spinal fusion for thoracolumbar scoliosis: Comprehensive assessment of radiographic, clinical, and pulmonary outcomes on 2-years follow-up

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 30, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 664-669

  Verma, Kushagra ^a   Auerbach, Joshua D ^b   Kean, Kristin E ^a   Chamas, Firas ^a   Vorsanger, Matthew ^a   Lonner, Baron S ^a  

^a NYU HOSPITAL FOR JOINT DISEASES   (United States)

^b ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis; Anterior; Pulmonary function; Radiographic; SRS 22; Thoracolumbar

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR SPINE FUSION; ARTICLE; BONE RADIOGRAPHY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; FORCED VITAL CAPACITY; HUMAN; KYPHOSIS; LORDOSIS; LUNG FUNCTION; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MALE; NEURALGIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCOLIOSIS; SPINAL PAIN; THORACOLUMBAR SPINE; THORACOTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 78650314439     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BPO.0b013e3181ec931b     Document Type: Article

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