Prediction of correction of scoliosis with use of the fulcrum bending radiograph

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 79, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 1144-1150

  Cheung, K M C ^a,b   Luk, K D K ^a,b  

^a University of Hong Kong ^*

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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Indexed keywords

ARTHRODESIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HUMAN; PATIENT POSITIONING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIODIAGNOSIS; SCOLIOSIS; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; THORACIC SPINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030878173     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/00004623-199708000-00005     Document Type: Article

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