The use of dynamic Lycra orthosis in the treatment of scoliosis: A case study

Prosthetics and Orthotics International

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 174-181

  Matthews, M ^a   Crawford, R ^a  

^a NORFOLK AND NORWICH UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Compliance; Dynamic orthotics; Neurological scoliosis; Scoliosis; Spinal de rotation; Translation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRACE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NEUROEPITHELIOMA; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; ORTHOSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; SCOLIOSIS; SPINAL CORD TUMOR; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BRACES; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; NEUROCYTOMA; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; SCOLIOSIS; SPINAL NEOPLASMS; THORACIC VERTEBRAE;

EID: 33749007124     PISSN: 03093646     EISSN: 17461553     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03093640600794668     Document Type: Article

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