Treatment of stiff thoracic scoliosis by thoracoscopic anterior release combined with posterior instrumentation and fusion
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Thoracoscopic anterior release has been shown that it can effectively improve spinal flexibility in animal and human cadaveric studies, and has been advocated for use in patients with scoliosis. This prospective case series aims to i...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2007-10-01
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Series: | Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research |
Online Access: | http://www.josr-online.com/content/2/1/16 |