Preliminary evaluation of a computer-assisted tool for the design and adjustment of braces in idiopathic scoliosis: A prospective and randomized study

Spine

Volumn 32, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 835-843

  Labelle, Hubert ^a,b   Bellefleur, Christian ^b   Joncas, Julie ^b   Aubin, Carl Éric ^c   Cheriet, Farida ^c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MONTREAL   (Canada)

^c ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis; Brace; Computer assistance; Design; Orthosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BOSTON BRACE; BRACE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPUTER ASSISTED RADIOGRAPHY; COMPUTER PROGRAM; COMPUTER SYSTEM; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS; LUMBAR SPINE; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SPINE MALFORMATION; THERAPY EFFECT; THORAX DEFORMITY; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING;

ADOLESCENT; BRACES; CHILD; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMAGING, THREE-DIMENSIONAL; MALE; PILOT PROJECTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGE INTERPRETATION, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; SCOLIOSIS; SOFTWARE;

EID: 34247391179     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.brs.0000259811.58372.87     Document Type: Article

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