The natural history of spine curvature progression in the nonambulatory duchenne muscular dystrophy patient

Spine

Volumn 8, Issue 7, 1983, Pages 771-775

  Hsu, John D ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b RANCHO LOS AMIGOS NATIONAL REHABILITATION CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Curve progression; Dysfunction; Muscular dystrophy; Non ambulant; Scoliosis

Indexed keywords

BONE; CASE REPORT; DIAGNOSIS; DUCHENNE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY; HUMAN; MUSCLE; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; NERVOUS SYSTEM; SCOLIOSIS; SPINE CURVATURE;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMAN; LOCOMOTION; MALE; MUSCULAR DYSTROPHIES; SCOLIOSIS; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0021061752     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007632-198310000-00014     Document Type: Article

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