Relative anterior spinal overgrowth in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis - Result of disproportionate endochondral-membranous bone growth? Summary of an electronic focus group debate of the IBSE

European Spine Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 862-873

  Guo, X ^a   Chau, W W ^b   Chan, Y L ^b   Cheng, J C Y ^c   Burwell, R G ^d   Dangerfield, P H ^e  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^c CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^d Centre for Spinal Studies and Surgery   (United Kingdom)

^e Sherrington Buildings   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Bone growth; Etiology; Idiopathic; Pathogenesis; Pedicle; Scoliosis; Vertebra

Indexed keywords

BONE GROWTH; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENCHONDRAL OSSIFICATION; HUMAN; HYPOPLASIA; HYPOTHESIS; IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SPINE MALFORMATION; VERTEBRA; VERTEBRA BODY;

ADOLESCENT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OSTEOGENESIS; RISK FACTORS; SCOLIOSIS; SPINE;

EID: 29044432280     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-005-1002-7     Document Type: Review

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