Effect of growth velocity on the progression of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis in boys

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics Part B

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 311-315

  Yrjönen, Timo ^a   Ylikoski, Mauno ^a  

^a ORTON ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis; Boys; Growth; Progression

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE AGE; BONE GROWTH; DISEASE COURSE; GROWTH RATE; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NON INVASIVE MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISSER SIGN; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; THORACIC SPINE;

EID: 33746877456     PISSN: 1060152X     EISSN: 14735865     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01202412-200609000-00001     Document Type: Article

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