Critical review on non-operative management of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

Prosthetics and Orthotics International

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 242-253

  Wong, M S ^a   Liu, W C ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HORMONE; MELATONIN;

ADOLESCENT; ASPIRATION; BIOMECHANICS; BODY POSTURE; BOY; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DYNAMICS; ELECTROSTIMULATION THERAPY; EXERCISE; GIRL; HEART DISEASE; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS; KYPHOSIS; LUNG DISEASE; MILWAUKEE BRACE; ORTHOSIS; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT MONITORING; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PREDICTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SCOLIOSIS; SCREENING TEST; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 0347663812     PISSN: 03093646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03093640308726688     Document Type: Review

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