Selection of fusion levels in adults with spinal deformity: An update

Spine Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 464-474

  Blondel, Benjamin ^a,b   Wickman, Amy M ^a   Apazidis, Alexios ^a   Lafage, Virginie C ^a   Schwab, Frank J ^a   Bendo, John A ^a  

^a NYU HOSPITAL FOR JOINT DISEASES   (United States)

^b AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

Author keywords

Level of fusion; Outcomes; Review; Spinal deformity; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ANTERIOR SPINE FUSION; BIOMECHANICS; CERVICAL SPINE DISLOCATION; CERVICAL SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; KYPHOSIS; LONG TERM CARE; LORDOSIS; LUMBAR SPINE; MECHANICAL TORSION; OSTEOPENIA; OSTEOPOROSIS; PEDICLE SCREW; PELVIS; POSTERIOR SPINE FUSION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROXIMAL JUNCTIONAL KYPHOSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SCOLIOSIS; SPINE FRACTURE; SPINE MALFORMATION; THORACOLUMBAR SPINE; VERTEBRA DISLOCATION;

ADULT; HUMANS; SPINAL DISEASES; SPINAL FUSION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84876292582     PISSN: 15299430     EISSN: 18781632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2012.11.046     Document Type: Review

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