Growth and progression of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis in girls

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics Part B

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 320-324

  Ylikoski, Mauno ^a  

^a ORTON ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis; Girls; Growth; Menarche; Progression

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GROWTH RATE; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS; KYPHOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENARCHE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 24744436362     PISSN: 1060152X     EISSN: 14735865     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01202412-200509000-00002     Document Type: Article

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