Clinical and radiographic outcomes of the treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis with segmental pedicle screws and combined local autograft and allograft bone for spinal fusion: a retrospective case series

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>High morbidity has been reported with iliac crest bone graft harvesting; however, donor bone is typically necessary for posterior spinal fusion. Autograft bone combined with allograft may reduce the morbidity associated with iliac cr...

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Main Authors: Yang Xiaoming, Xu Hongguang, Li Ming, Gu Suxi, Fang Xiutong, Wang Jingjie, Ni Jianqiang, Wu Dajiang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-07-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2474/11/159