Pregnancy and delivery in patients operated by the Harrington method for idiopathic scoliosis

European Spine Journal

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 304-307

  Orvomaa, E ^a,b   Hiilesmaa, V ^c   Poussa, M ^d   Snellman, O ^d   Tallroth, K ^d  

^a Finnish Navy   (Finland)

^b Central Hospital ^*  (Finland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^d ORTON ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Idiopathic scoliosis; Low back pain; Pregnancy; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIVERY; FEMALE; FETUS OUTCOME; HARRINGTON INSTRUMENTATION; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030778125     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01142675     Document Type: Article

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