Idiopathic scoliosis: Biomechanics and biology

European Spine Journal

Volumn 5, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 362-373

  Millner, P A ^a   Dickson, R A ^a  

^a ST JAMES S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

lordosis essential lesion; opposite to kyphosis; scoliosis; three dimensional deformity

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; DEFORMITY; GEOMETRY; HUMAN; MODEL; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; ROTATION; SCHEUERMANN DISEASE; SCOLIOSIS;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; HUMANS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; SCOLIOSIS; SPINE;

EID: 0030444522     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00301963     Document Type: Review

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