Pedicle Screw Instrumentation of the Thoracic Spine in Idiopathic Scoliosis

1997486 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Ulf Liljenqvist · Albert Schweitzer Klinik

Abstract

Pedicle or vertebral body cortical penetration occurred with 25% of the screws but with no neurologic compromise. Curve correction was slightly greater than with hooks, but not to a statistically significant extent.

Topics & Keywords

Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Spine

Volume 22, Issue 19, pp. 2239-2245

DOI: 10.1097/00007632-199710010-00008

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