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Thoracic Pedicle Screw Instrumentation: The Learning Curve and Evolution in Technique in the Treatment of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
Spine, 09/15/09

Lonner BS et al. – There is a significant learning curve associated with thoracic pedicle screw placement in AIS. We describe several technical steps that can be taken to increase the safety of screw placement at the beginning of the learning curve. Inexperienced surgeons should expect a gradual improvement over time in radiographic and clinical outcomes.

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Tonsillar ectopia in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: does it play a role in the pathogenesis and prognosis or is it only an incidental finding
Scoliosis, 11/16/09 Relevance Score: 85%

Aromatase inhibition in male breast cancer patients: Biological and clinical implications
Annals of Oncology, 10/29/09 Relevance Score: 85%

Antithrombotic treatments, outcomes, and prognostic factors in acute childhood-onset arterial ischaemic stroke: a multicentre, observational, cohort study
The Lancet Neurology, 11/13/09 Relevance Score: 84%

Pre-hospital notification reduced the door-to-needle time for iv t-PA in acute ischaemic stroke
European Journal of Neurology, 10/20/09 Relevance Score: 84%

Do estrogens impact adolescent idiopathic scoliosis
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