Seminars in Spine Surgery
Volume 22, Issue 3 , Pages 113-117 , September 2010

Evaluation of the Patient with a Congenital Spinal Deformity

  • Patrick S. Buckley, BS

      Affiliations

    • Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA
    • ,
  • James T. Guille, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Spinal Disorders, Brandywine Institute of Orthopaedics, Pottstown, PA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to James T. Guille, MD, Division of Spinal Disorders, Brandywine Institute of Orthopaedics, 600 Creekside Drive, Suite 611, Pottstown, PA 19464

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doi: 10.1053/j.semss.2010.03.007

Seminars in Spine Surgery
Volume 22, Issue 3 , Pages 113-117 , September 2010

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