Patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis of Lenke type-1 curve exhibit specific pedicle width pattern

European Spine Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 57-63

  Abul Kasim, Kasim ^a   Ohlin, Acke ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Curve concavity; Lenke type 1 curve; Pedicle width; Small pedicles

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORPHOMETRICS; PEDICLE SCREW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SCOLIOSIS; SPINE; THORACIC VERTEBRAE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84862856252     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: 14320932     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-011-2055-4     Document Type: Article

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