A prospective evaluation of idiopathic left thoracic scoliosis with magnetic resonance imaging

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 354-358

  Mejia, Etienne A ^a   Hennrikus, William L ^a,c   Schwend, Richard M ^b   Emans, John B ^b  

^a NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER SAN DIEGO   (United States)

^b BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Magnetic resonance imaging; Scoliosis; Syrinx

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHIARI FROMMEL SYNDROME; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DIASTEMATOMYELIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SYRINGOMYELIA;

EID: 0030002802     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01241398-199605000-00012     Document Type: Article

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