Reproducibility in the measurement of atlanto-occipital instability in children with Down syndrome

Spine

Volumn 21, Issue 21, 1996, Pages 2463-2468

  Karol, Lori A ^a   Sheffield, Eugene G ^a   Crawford, Kevin ^a   Moody, Marilyn K ^a   Browne, Richard H ^a  

^a TEXAS SCOTTISH RITE HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

Author keywords

atlanto occipital instability; Down syndrome; reliability

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATLANTOAXIAL DISLOCATION; ATLANTOOCCIPITAL JOINT; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DOWN SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOINT INSTABILITY; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; ATLANTO-OCCIPITAL JOINT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DOWN SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOINT INSTABILITY; MALE; OBSERVER VARIATION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 0029852261     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007632-199611010-00010     Document Type: Article

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