Surgery is an Effective and Reasonable Treatment for Degenerative Scoliosis: A Systematic Review

Journal of International Medical Research

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 399-405

  Liang, C Z ^a   Li, F C ^a   Li, H ^a   Tao, Y ^a   Zhou, X ^a   Chen, Q X ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (China)

Author keywords

Cobb Angle; Complication Rate; Degenerative Scoliosis; Oswestry Disability Index; Reoperation Rate; Surgery; Systematic Review

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COCHRANE LIBRARY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DATA EXTRACTION; DEGENERATIVE SCOLIOSIS; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MEDLINE; METHODOLOGY; OSWESTRY DISABILITY INDEX; PATIENT SAFETY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUALITY CONTROL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REOPERATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCOLIOSIS; SPINE SURGERY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; BACKACHE; LUMBAR VERTEBRA; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; REVIEW;

BACK PAIN; HUMANS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; REOPERATION; SCOLIOSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84860431269     PISSN: 03000605     EISSN: 14732300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/147323001204000201     Document Type: Article

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