Standardization of criteria for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis brace studies: SRS Committee on Bracing and Nonoperative Management. Point of view

Spine

Volumn 30, Issue 18, 2005, Pages 2076-2077

  Dolan, Lori A ^a   Spratt, Kevin F ^b   Weinstein, Stuart L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA HEALTH CARE   (United States)

^b DARTMOUTH MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT DISEASE; BRACE; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL SOCIETY; NOTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 25444464909     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.brs.0000178820.98732.ec     Document Type: Note

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