The Spine Journal
Volume 9, Issue 7 , Pages 595-598 , July 2009

Thoracoscopic anterior instrumentation for idiopathic scoliosis

  • Peter O. Newton, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Pediatric Orthopedic & Scoliosis Center, 3030 Children's Way, Suite 410, San Diego, CA 92123, USA. Tel.: (858) 966-6789; fax: (858) 966-6706.

Received 5 May 2009 ,Accepted 8 May 2009.

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 FDA drugs/status: not applicable.

 Author disclosures: PON (royalties, consulting, speaking or teaching arrangements, trips/travel, scientific advisory board, grants, and fellowship support from DePuy Spine; other office, Scoliosis Research Society).

PII: S1529-9430(09)00218-6

doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2009.05.004

The Spine Journal
Volume 9, Issue 7 , Pages 595-598 , July 2009

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