An FE investigation simulating intra-operative corrective forces applied to correct scoliosis deformity

BACKGROUND: Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is a deformity of the spine, which may require surgical correction by attaching a rod to the patient’s spine using screws implanted in the vertebral bodies. Surgeons achieve an intra-operative reduction in the deformity by applying compressive forces...

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Autores principales: Little, J Paige, Izatt, Maree T, Labrom, Robert D, Askin, Geoffrey N, Adam, Clayton J
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2013
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3680303/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23680391
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1748-7161-8-9

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3680303/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23680391
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1748-7161-8-9

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