New prognostic factors to predict the final outcome of brace treatment in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

Spine

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 1995, Pages 537-545

  Upadhyay, S S ^a   Nelson, I W ^a   Ho, E K ^a   Hsu, L C ^a   Leong, J C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Changes in deformity; Longitudinal study; Radiologic features; Vertebral rotation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRACE; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS; JOINT FUNCTION; JOINT MOBILITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BRACES; HUMAN; PROGNOSIS; SCOLIOSIS; SPINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0028905729     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007632-199503010-00006     Document Type: Article

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