Epidemiological patterns of scoliosis in a spinal center in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Medical Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 554-557

  Al Arjani, Abdurrahman M ^a   Al Sebai, Mohammed W ^b   Al Khawashki, Hazem M ^c   Saadeddin, Munir F ^c  

^a The General Directorate of Armed Forces Health Services   (Saudi Arabia)

^b Riyadh Medical Complex   (Saudi Arabia)

^c KING KHALID UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Scoliosis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASE; PATIENT REFERRAL; REGISTER; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SAUDI ARABIA; SCOLIOSIS; SEX RATIO; STATISTICS; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASES; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; REGISTRIES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SAUDI ARABIA; SCOLIOSIS; SEX DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 0034208446     PISSN: 03795284     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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