Abstract:Surgery for adults with spinal deformity is undergoing a transition towards use of minimally invasive techniques that have promise to reduce procedural morbidity, speed recovery, and overall make corr...Surgery for adults with spinal deformity is undergoing a transition towards use of minimally invasive techniques that have promise to reduce procedural morbidity, speed recovery, and overall make corrective interventions more tolerable. Using a survey of the past year's literature, highlights into assessment and surgical decision-making for patients, biological and structural implant use, and technique-dependent outcomes are summarized. Despite the rapidly advancing technological products available, optimal patient outcome requires careful patient evaluation and selection.Read More
Publication Year: 2012
Publication Date: 2012-04-11
Language: en
Type: article
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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