Does spinal fusion influence quality of life in neuromuscular scoliosis?

Spine

Volumn 32, Issue 19 SUPPL., 2007, Pages

  Mercado, Eyal ^a   Alman, Benjamin ^a   Wright, James G ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cerebral palsy; Duchene muscular dystrophy; Neuromuscular scoliosis; Quality of life; Spina bifida; Spinal fusion

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILDHOOD; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY; NEUROMUSCULAR SCOLIOSIS; NURSING CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCOLIOSIS; SELF REPORT; SPINA BIFIDA; SPINE FUSION; SPINE MALFORMATION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

HUMANS; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASES; QUALITY OF LIFE; SCOLIOSIS; SPINAL FUSION;

EID: 34548324507     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e318134eabe     Document Type: Article

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