A meta-analysis of the efficacy of non-operative treatments for idiopathic scoliosis

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 79, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 664-674

  Rowe, Dale E ^a   Bernstein, Saul M ^b   Riddick, Max F ^c   Adler, Federico ^d   Emans, John B ^e   Gardner Bonneau, Daryle ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c Jewett Orthopaedic Clinic   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BONE MATURATION; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; META ANALYSIS; MILWAUKEE BRACE; OBSERVATION; ORTHOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TRANSCUTANEOUS NERVE STIMULATION; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030947441     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/00004623-199705000-00005     Document Type: Article

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