Growth as a corrective force in the early treatment of progressive infantile scoliosis

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - Series B

Volumn 87, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 1237-1247

  Mehta, M H ^a  

^a ROYAL NATIONAL ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CHILD GROWTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FORCE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENARCHE; ORTHOPEDIC EQUIPMENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; PLASTER CAST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SCOLIOSIS; SPINE FUSION;

AGE FACTORS; CASTS, SURGICAL; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GROWTH; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; ORTHOTIC DEVICES; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SCOLIOSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 25844433948     PISSN: 0301620X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1302/0301-620X.87B9.16124     Document Type: Article

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