Health-related quality of life in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: A matched follow-up at least 20 years after treatment with brace or surgery

European Spine Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 278-288

  Danielsson, Aina J ^a   Wiklund, Ingela ^b   Pehrsson, Kerstin ^c   Nachemson, Alf L ^a  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b ASTRAZENECA R AND D   (Sweden)

^c LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Long term effect; Mental health; Physical fitness; Quality of life; Scoliosis; Treatment outcome

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BRACE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WELLBEING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BRACES; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SCOLIOSIS; SPINAL FUSION; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034892341     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s005860100309     Document Type: Article

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