The importance of an intact abdominal musculature mechanism in maintaining spinal sagittal balance: Case illustration in prune-belly syndrome

Spine

Volumn 24, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 719-722

  Lam, K S ^a   Mehdian, H ^a  

^a NOTTINGHAM UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hypokyphosis deformity; Prune belly syndrome; Scoliosis; Spinal sagittal balance

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL WALL MUSCULATURE; ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; HUMAN; KYPHOSIS; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRUNE BELLY SYNDROME; SCOLIOSIS;

ABDOMINAL MUSCLES; ADULT; HUMANS; KYPHOSIS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL EQUILIBRIUM; POSTURE; PRUNE BELLY SYNDROME; SCOLIOSIS;

EID: 0033118602     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007632-199904010-00022     Document Type: Article

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