Post-traumatic high thoracic angular kyphosis: Posterior approach with correction and fusion in two steps

European Spine Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 2724-2726

  Brayda Bruno, Marco ^a   Luca, Andrea ^a   Lovi, Alessio ^a   Zambotti, Marco ^a   Sinigaglia, Aldo ^a   Lamartina, Claudio ^a  

^a IRCCS ISTITUTO ORTOPEDICO GALEAZZI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Angular kyphosis; Cervico thoracic junction; Correction of cervicothoracic kyphosis; Halo gravity traction; Paraplegia; Tracheostomy; VCR; Wound infection

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DEBRIDEMENT; DEVICE REMOVAL; DRUG TREATMENT FAILURE; FEMALE; HALOPELVIC TRACTION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; KYPHOSIS; LUNG CONTUSION; NECK PAIN; PARAPLEGIA; PATIENT TRANSPORT; POST TRAUMATIC ANGULAR KYPHOSIS; POSTERIOR SPINE FUSION; POSTERIOR VERTEBRAL COLUMN RESECTION; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REHABILITATION CARE; RESPIRATION CONTROL; RIB FRACTURE; RIB RESECTION; SEPSIS; SPINAL CORD DECOMPRESSION; SPINE FRACTURE; SURGICAL INFECTION; THORAX PAIN; TRACHEOSTOMY; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; WOUND CLOSURE;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; KYPHOSIS; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE TRAUMA; SPINAL FUSION; THORACIC VERTEBRAE;

EID: 84875744370     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: 14320932     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-012-2567-6     Document Type: Article

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