Outcome in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis after brace treatment and surgery assessed by means of the Scoliosis Research Society Instrument 24

European Spine Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 1108-1117

  Weigert, Karen Petra ^a   Nygaard, Linda Marie ^a   Christensen, Finn Bjarke ^a   Hansen, Ebbe Stender ^a   Bünger, Cody ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Brace; Functional outcome; Quality of life; Scoliosis; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BOSTON BRACE; BRACE; COBB ANGLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTION TEST; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDICAL SOCIETY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF CONCEPT; SELF EVALUATION; SPINE SURGERY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BRACES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESEARCH; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SCOLIOSIS; SOCIETIES, MEDICAL; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33746040089     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-005-0014-7     Document Type: Article

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