Comparative multifactorial analysis of the effects of idiopathic adolescent scoliosis and Scheuermann kyphosis on the self-perceived health status of adolescents treated with brace

European Spine Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 537-546

  Korovessis, Panagiotis ^a   Zacharatos, Spyridon ^a   Koureas, Georgios ^a   Megas, Panagiotis ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY GENERAL HOSPITAL OF PATRAS   (Greece)

^b University Hospital Riom   (Greece)

Author keywords

Bracing; Idiopathic scoliosis; Quality of life; Scheuermann

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BACKACHE; BODY IMAGE; BRACE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROL GROUP; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FRIENDSHIP; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NERVOUSNESS; ORTHOSIS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; SCHEUERMANN DISEASE; SCHOOL; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF CONCEPT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPINE MALFORMATION; TRAINING; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WAKEFULNESS;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY; BODY IMAGE; BRACES; CHILD; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; KYPHOSIS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCOLIOSIS;

EID: 34247264429     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-006-0214-9     Document Type: Article

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