The halo-Milwaukee brace: Case series of a revived technique

Spine

Volumn 24, Issue 21, 1999, Pages 2273-2277

  Godfried, David H ^a   Amory, David W ^a   Lubicky, John P ^a  

^a SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

Author keywords

Halo; Kyphosis; Milwaukee brace; Pediatric; Scoliosis; Spinal deformity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CERVICAL SPINE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; KYPHOSIS; MALE; MILWAUKEE BRACE; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCOLIOSIS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THORACIC SPINE; TREATMENT INDICATION;

ADOLESCENT; BRACES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EXTERNAL FIXATORS; FEMALE; HUMANS; KYPHOSIS; MALE; SCOLIOSIS; SPINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0032702099     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007632-199911010-00017     Document Type: Article

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