Spinal range of motion, muscle endurance, and back pain and function at least 20 years after fusion or brace treatment for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: A case-control study

Spine

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 275-283

  Danielsson, Aina J ^a   Romberg, Karin ^a   Nachemson, Alf L ^a  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Back pain; Long term; Muscle endurance; Outcome; Scoliosis; Spinal mobility; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACK MUSCLE; BACKACHE; BRACE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCLE EXERCISE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANGE OF MOTION; SPINE FUSION; SPINE MOBILITY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BACK PAIN; BRACES; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; SCOLIOSIS; SPINAL FUSION; THORACIC VERTEBRAE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 32244431548     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.brs.0000197652.52890.71     Document Type: Article

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