Factors determining the final outcome of treatment of idiopathic scoliosis with the Boston brace: A longitudinal study

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics Part B

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 143-149

  Vijvermans, Veerle ^a   Fabry, Guy ^b   Nijs, Jos ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b UZ Pellenberg ^*  (Belgium)

Author keywords

Boston brace; Final outcome; Idiopathic scoliosis; Natural history

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; APICAL VERTEBRAL ROTATION; BOSTON BRACE; BRACE; COBB ANGLE; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE DURATION; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS; KING CLASSIFICATION; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MATURITY; MENARCHE; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; ONSET AGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; RISSER STAGE; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEANING;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; BRACES; CHILD; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SCOLIOSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 2442596307     PISSN: 1060152X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00009957-200405000-00001     Document Type: Review

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