| Literature DB >> 29788073 |
Vijay Joshi1, Stephen D Cassivi1, Todd A Milbrandt2, A Noelle Larson2.
Abstract
Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis affects children aged 11-18 years. Severe disease may necessitate spinal fusion. Vertebral body tethering gradually corrects scoliosis as the patients grow. The application of video-assisted thoracic surgery to the thoracic spine is a new area for further development.Entities:
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Year: 2018 PMID: 29788073 DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezy200
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Eur J Cardiothorac Surg ISSN: 1010-7940 Impact factor: 4.191