Is the Boston brace mechanically effective in AIS?

Studies in Health Technology and Informatics

Volumn 91, Issue , 2002, Pages 378-382

  Raso, V J ^a   Lou, E ^a   Hill, D L ^a   Mahood, J K ^a   Moreau, M J ^a  

^a Capital Health Edmonton   (Canada)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; FORCE LEVEL; MECHANICAL SUPPORT; SPINAL ALIGNMENTS; THREE-POINT LOADING; TREATMENT OUTCOMES;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BRACE; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LUMBAR VERTEBRA; MALE; MICROCOMPUTER; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHYSIOLOGY; SCOLIOSIS; SIGNAL PROCESSING; VERTEBRA; WEIGHT BEARING;

ADOLESCENT; BRACES; CHILD; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; MICROCOMPUTERS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; SCOLIOSIS; SIGNAL PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; THORACIC VERTEBRAE; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 16544386953     PISSN: 09269630     EISSN: 18798365     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.3233/978-1-60750-935-6-378     Document Type: Conference Paper

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