Psychological effects of brace therapy on patients with idiopathic scoliosis

Journal of Orthopaedic Science

Volumn 2, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 391-395

  Matsunaga, Shunji ^a   Sakou, Takashi ^a   Nozoe, Shinichi ^a  

^a KAGOSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Idiopathic scoliosis; Maudsley personality inventory; Milwaukee brace; Psychological influence; Underarm brace

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; EMOTIONAL STRESS; EXTRAVERSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS; INTROVERSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL STRESS; MILWAUKEE BRACE; NEUROSIS; PATIENT COUNSELING; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

EID: 0031411109     PISSN: 09492658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02488926     Document Type: Article

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