Evidence based medicine: Analysis of Scheuermann kyphosis

Spine

Volumn 32, Issue 19 SUPPL., 2007, Pages

  Lowe, Thomas G ^a   Line, Breton G ^a  

^a Woodridge Orthopaedic Clinic and Spine Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Kyphosis; Ring apophysis; Scheuermann kyphosis; TLSO brace; Vertebral body wedging

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; BRACE; DISEASE COURSE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; HEMATOTHORAX; HUMAN; KYPHOSIS; NEUROLOGICAL COMPLICATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PEDICLE SCREW; PLEURA EFFUSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCHEUERMANN DISEASE; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; SPINE SURGERY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TREATMENT INDICATION;

ADOLESCENT; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; KYPHOSIS; SCHEUERMANN'S DISEASE;

EID: 34548307027     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e3181354501     Document Type: Review

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