Reliability of radiographic parameters in neuromuscular scoliosis

Spine

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 691-695

  Gupta, Munish C ^a,f   Wijesekera, Shirvinda ^e   Sossan, Allen ^b   Martin, Linda ^b   Vogel, Lawrence C ^d   Boakes, Jennette L ^c   Lerman, Joel A ^c   McDonald, Craig M ^c   Betz, Randall R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

^c SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

^e Orthopaedic Group   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cobb measurements; Coronal balance; Kyphosis; Neuromuscular scoliosis; Pelvic obliquity; Sagittal balance

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CERVICAL SPINE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; KYPHOSIS; NERVE ENDING; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOGRAPHY; RELIABILITY; SCOLIOSIS; SPINE DISEASE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

BODY WEIGHTS AND MEASURES; HUMANS; KYPHOSIS; MEDICAL RECORDS; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASES; OBSERVER VARIATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SCOLIOSIS; SPINE;

EID: 34147179468     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.brs.0000257524.23074.ed     Document Type: Article

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