Decreased orthotic effectiveness in overweight patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 87, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 1069-1074

  O'Neill, Patrick J ^a   Karol, Lori A ^b   Shindle, Michael K ^c   Elerson, Emily E ^b   BrintzenhofeSzoc, Karlynn M ^c   Katz, Donald E ^b   Farmer, Kevin W ^c   Sponseller, Paul D ^a  

^a UNION MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

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

^c JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; BODY MASS; BONE MATURATION; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS; OBESITY; ORTHOTICS; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 18144367360     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.C.01707     Document Type: Review

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