Treatment for severe idiopathic upper thoracic scoliosis in adolescence

Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 107-111

  Zheng, Chang Kun ^a   Kan, Wu Sheng ^a   Li, Peng ^a   Zhao, Zhi Gang ^a   Li, Kun ^a  

^a HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

adolescence; scoliosis; severe; upper thoracic

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLAVICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COBB ANGLE; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENDOPROSTHESIS LOOSENING; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; PATIENT SAFETY; PEDICLE SCREW; POSTERIOR SPINE FUSION; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHOULDER; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THORACIC SPINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; BONE SCREWS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SCOLIOSIS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SPINAL FUSION; THORACIC VERTEBRAE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84876109283     PISSN: 15360652     EISSN: 15392465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BSD.0b013e31824b7577     Document Type: Article

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