Comparison of reliability between the Lenke and King classification systems for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis using radiographs that were not premeasured

Spine

Volumn 28, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 1148-1156

  Richards, B Stephens ^a   Sucato, Daniel J ^b   Konigsberg, David E ^b   Ouellet, Jean A ^b  

^a TEXAS SCOTTISH RITE HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis; Curve classification; King; Lenke

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS; IMAGE ANALYSIS; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS; RELIABILITY; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SURGEON;

ADOLESCENT; HUMANS; OBSERVER VARIATION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SCOLIOSIS; SPINE; TEXAS;

EID: 0037941122     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007632-200306010-00012     Document Type: Article

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