Pulmonary function in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: A 25 year follow up after surgery or start of brace treatment

Thorax

Volumn 56, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 388-393

  Pehrsson, K ^a,b   Danielsson, A ^a,b   Nachemson, A ^a,b  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis; Long term outcome; Pulmonary function

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRACE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS; LONG TERM CARE; LUNG FUNCTION; LUNG VOLUME; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SMOKING HABIT; SPINE SURGERY; VITAL CAPACITY;

ADOLESCENT; BRACES; CHILD; DYSPNEA; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMANS; LUNG; MALE; SCOLIOSIS; SMOKING; VITAL CAPACITY;

EID: 0035047056     PISSN: 00406376     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/thorax.56.5.388     Document Type: Article

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