Posterior hemivertebra resection with unilateral instrumented fusion in children less than 10 years old: preliminary results at minimum 5-year follow-up

Posterior hemivertebra resection with unilateral instrumented fusion in children less than 10 years old: preliminary results at minimum 5-year follow-up

Abstract Background The main treatment for congenital hemivertebra is posterior hemivertebrectomy with bilateral transpedicular fixation. To date, studies describing posterior unilateral fusion are few, especially in younger children. The modified method by posterior hemivertebrectomy combined with...

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Main Authors: Xuhong Xue, Sheng Zhao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-09-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
Subjects:
Hemivertebrae
Unilateral fusion
Hemivertebrectomy
Congenital scoliosis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13018-018-0946-3

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