학술논문

Video-assisted thoracoscopic anterior vertebral body tethering for the correction of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis of the spine.
Document Type
Article
Source
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery. Dec2018, Vol. 54 Issue 6, p1134-1136. 3p.
Subject
*ADOLESCENT idiopathic scoliosis
*VIDEO-assisted thoracic surgery
*SPINAL fusion
*THORACIC vertebrae
*INTRAVENOUS anesthesia
Language
ISSN
1010-7940
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. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]