Video-assisted thoracoscopy.
New therapeutic modalities for disorders of the pediatric spine must include video-assisted thoracoscopy. The endoscopic approach to the spine has involved an evolutionary approach. What began as an isolated drainage of a vertebral abscess was continued as a method of single discectomy; release of the annulus fibrosis with or without ligation of segmental vessels; rib resection for costoplasty; rib harvesting for intervertebral fusion; and most recently, insertion of correctional implants and fusion.
Crawford
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Department of Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery, Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio 45229, USA.
Wall
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Wolf
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D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D019723:Endoscopes; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012600:Scoliosis / Q000601:surgery; D013131:Spine / Q000601:surgery*; D013525:Surgical Instruments; D013906:Thoracoscopy; D014741:Video Recording