Do multilevel ponte osteotomies in thoracic idiopathic scoliosis surgery improve curve correction and restore thoracic kyphosis?

Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 252-255

  Halanski, Matthew Aaron ^a   Cassidy, Jeffrey A ^b  

^a UW American Family Children's Hospital   (United States)

^b HELEN DEVOS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Deformity; Facetectomy; Osteotomy; Ponte; Scoliosis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; COBB ANGLE; HUMAN; KYPHOSIS; OPERATION DURATION; OSTEOTOMY; PEDICLE SCREW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIODIAGNOSIS; SPINE FUSION; THORACIC SPINE;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; KYPHOSIS; MALE; OSTEOTOMY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SCOLIOSIS; THORACIC VERTEBRAE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84880075086     PISSN: 15360652     EISSN: 15392465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BSD.0b013e318241e3cf     Document Type: Article

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