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Abnormal rib count in scoliosis surgery: impact on the reporting of spinal fusion levels

PURPOSE: Variation in rib numbering has been noted in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS), but its effect on the reporting of fusion levels has not been studied. We hypothesized that vertebral numbering variations can lead to differing documentation of fusion levels. METHODS: We examined the radio...

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Autores principales: Spencer, Hillard T., Gold, Meryl E., Hresko, M. Timothy
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4252269/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25370702
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11832-014-0623-y