Selective fusion for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: A review of current operative strategy

European Spine Journal

Volumn 20, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 1048-1057

  Fischer, Charla R ^a   Kim, Yongjung ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis; Selective fusion; Selective thoracic fusion; Selective thoracolumbar lumbar fusion; Spinal deformity; Spinal fusion

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT DISEASE; ADOLESCENT IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SPINE FUSION; SPINE MALFORMATION; THORACIC SPINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 80052536188     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: 14320932     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-011-1730-9     Document Type: Review

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