Scoliosis in the child with cerebral palsy

Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 367-375

  McCarthy, James J ^a,b   D'Andrea, Linda P ^a,b   Betz, Randal R ^a,b   Clements, David H ^c  

^a SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

^b TEMPLE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c Department of Anesthesiology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; HUMAN; RADIOGRAPHY; REVIEW; SCOLIOSIS; SPINE FUSION;

CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; HUMANS; SCOLIOSIS; SPINAL FUSION;

EID: 33750716506     PISSN: 1067151X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5435/00124635-200606000-00006     Document Type: Review

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