Measurement of spinal kyphosis: Implications for the management of Scheuermann's kyphosis

Spine

Volumn 27, Issue 19, 2002, Pages 2143-2146

  Stotts, Alan K ^a   Smith, John T ^a   Santora, Steven D ^a   Roach, James W ^a   D'Astous, Jacques L ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Kyphosis; Measurement; Scheuermann

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYTICAL ERROR; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; KYPHOSIS; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHEUERMANN DISEASE; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; KYPHOSIS; MALE; OBSERVER VARIATION; RADIOGRAPHY; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SCHEUERMANN'S DISEASE;

EID: 0036790765     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007632-200210010-00013     Document Type: Article

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