Assessing physical disability in children with spina bifida and scoliosis

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 765-770

  Wai, Eugene K ^a   Owen, Janice ^b   Fehlings, Darcy ^c   Wright, James G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

^c HOLLAND BLOORVIEW KIDS REHABILITATION HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Physical disability; Questionnaire; Spina bifida

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CORRELATION FUNCTION; DISABILITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; SCHOOL CHILD; SCOLIOSIS; SCORING SYSTEM; SPINA BIFIDA; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033757635     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01241398-200011000-00013     Document Type: Article

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