Influence of curve magnitude and other variables on operative time, blood loss and transfusion requirements in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

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[2] Dolan LA(2007)Idiopathic scoliosis treated with Cotrel-Dubousset instrumentation: evaluation 10 years after surgery Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 32 2103-2110

[3] Cheng JC(2003)Harrington and Cotrel-Dubousset instrumentation in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. Long-term functional and radiographic outcomes J Bone Joint Surg Am 85-A 2303-2309

[4] Danielsson A(1998)Radiographic results of arthrodesis with Cotrel-Dubousset instrumentation for the treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. A five to ten-year follow-up study J Bone Joint Surg Am 80 807-814

[5] Morcuende JA(1982)Segmental spinal instrumentation for correction of scoliosis Clin Orthop Relat Res 163 192-198

[6] Bjerkreim I(2005)Correction of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis using thoracic pedicle screw fixation versus hook constructs J Pediatr Orthop 25 415-419

[7] Steen H(2008)Anterior spinal fusion versus posterior spinal fusion for moderate lumbar/thoracolumbar adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a prospective study Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 33 2166-2172

[8] Brox JI(2002)Factors predicting hospital stay, operative time, blood loss, and transfusion in patients undergoing revision posterior lumbar spine decompression, fusion, and segmental instrumentation Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 27 818-824

[9] Helenius I(2003)Blood loss during posterior spinal fusion surgery in patients with neuromuscular disease: is there an increased risk? Paediatr Anaesth 13 818-822

[10] Remes V(2000)Predictors of blood transfusions in spinal instrumentation and fusion surgery Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 25 596-601

[1] Weinstein SL(2008)Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis Lancet 371 1527-1537

[2] Dolan LA(2007)Idiopathic scoliosis treated with Cotrel-Dubousset instrumentation: evaluation 10 years after surgery Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 32 2103-2110

[3] Cheng JC(2003)Harrington and Cotrel-Dubousset instrumentation in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. Long-term functional and radiographic outcomes J Bone Joint Surg Am 85-A 2303-2309

[4] Danielsson A(1998)Radiographic results of arthrodesis with Cotrel-Dubousset instrumentation for the treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. A five to ten-year follow-up study J Bone Joint Surg Am 80 807-814

[5] Morcuende JA(1982)Segmental spinal instrumentation for correction of scoliosis Clin Orthop Relat Res 163 192-198

[6] Bjerkreim I(2005)Correction of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis using thoracic pedicle screw fixation versus hook constructs J Pediatr Orthop 25 415-419

[7] Steen H(2008)Anterior spinal fusion versus posterior spinal fusion for moderate lumbar/thoracolumbar adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a prospective study Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 33 2166-2172

[8] Brox JI(2002)Factors predicting hospital stay, operative time, blood loss, and transfusion in patients undergoing revision posterior lumbar spine decompression, fusion, and segmental instrumentation Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 27 818-824

[9] Helenius I(2003)Blood loss during posterior spinal fusion surgery in patients with neuromuscular disease: is there an increased risk? Paediatr Anaesth 13 818-822

[10] Remes V(2000)Predictors of blood transfusions in spinal instrumentation and fusion surgery Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 25 596-601