| Title |
Increase in spinal longitudinal length by correction surgery for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis
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|---|---|
| Published in |
European Spine Journal, February 2012
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| DOI | 10.1007/s00586-012-2163-9 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Kota Watanabe, Naobumi Hosogane, Noriaki Kawakami, Taichi Tsuji, Yoshiaki Toyama, Kazuhiro Chiba, Morio Matsumoto |
| Abstract |
One of the downsides of spinal correction surgery for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is the cessation of spinal longitudinal growth within the fused levels in growing children. However, the surgery itself has the potential to increase spinal longitudinal length by correcting the curvature. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the correlation between curve correction and increased spinal longitudinal length by corrective surgery for AIS. |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 1 | 3% |
| Unknown | 32 | 97% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 4 | 12% |
| Student > Bachelor | 4 | 12% |
| Professor | 3 | 9% |
| Librarian | 2 | 6% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 2 | 6% |
| Other | 9 | 27% |
| Unknown | 9 | 27% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 13 | 39% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 3 | 9% |
| Engineering | 2 | 6% |
| Sports and Recreations | 1 | 3% |
| Chemistry | 1 | 3% |
| Other | 1 | 3% |
| Unknown | 12 | 36% |