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- Title
Comparison of the volume of scoliosis surgery between spine and pediatric orthopaedic fellowship-trained surgeons in New York and California.
- Authors
Vitale, Mark A; Heyworth, Benton E; Skaggs, David L; Roye, David P, Jr; Lipton, Carter B; Vitale, Michael G
- Abstract
Controversy exists regarding the optimal fellowship training experience for surgeons who perform scoliosis surgery in pediatric patients. While many studies have demonstrated that higher surgical volumes are associated with superior outcomes, the volume of scoliosis procedures performed by pediatric orthopaedic-trained surgeons as opposed to spine surgery-trained surgeons has not been reported.
- Publication
The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume, 2005, Vol 87, Issue 12, p2687
- ISSN
0021-9355
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.2106/JBJS.D.01825