Scoliosis

New research on scoliosis from Y.P. Wang and co-authors summarized

Published in Medicine and Law Weekly, November 14th, 2008

According to recent research published in the journal Spine, "A prospective study. Comparison study of radiologic and clinical outcomes, efficiency, and cost between anterior spinal fusion (ASF) and posterior spine fusion (PSF) in surgical treatment of moderate lumbar/thoracolumbar adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS)."

"ASF and PSF indicated for lumbar and thoracolumbar adolescent idiopathic scoliosis surgical treatment have respective advantages and disadvantages. However, up until today, a related prospective AIS comparative study has rarely been reported. Thirty-two cases in this prospective study with patients enrolled in either method A or B alternately in...

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Source: Medicine and Law Weekly (2008-11-14)

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