Results of brace treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis in boys compared with girls: A retrospective study of 102 patients treated with the Boston brace

European Spine Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 393-397

  Yrjönen, Timo ^a   Ylikoski, Mauno ^a   Schlenzka, Dietrich ^a   Poussa, Mikko ^a  

^a ORTON ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis; Brace treatment; Comparative study; Male patients

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BOSTON BRACE; BRACE; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEX DIFFERENCE; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT DURATION;

ADOLESCENT; BRACES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; ORTHOPEDIC FIXATION DEVICES; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PROGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SCOLIOSIS; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33947321107     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-006-0167-z     Document Type: Article

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