Role of the triradiate cartilage in predicting curve progression in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 671-676

  Ryan, Paul M ^a,b   Puttler, Eric G ^a   Stotler, Wesley M ^b   Ferguson, Ron L ^b  

^a US Army   (United States)

^b Box 555 ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis; Bracing; Triradiate cartilage

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BONE MATURATION; BRACE; CARTILAGE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COURSE EVALUATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT RESPONSE; TRIRADIATE CARTILAGE;

EID: 34548188561     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BPO.0b013e3181373ba8     Document Type: Article

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