Development and evaluation of thoracic kyphosis and lumbar lordosis during growth

Journal of Children's Orthopaedics

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 187-193

  Giglio, Carlos Alberto ^a   Volpon, Jose Batista ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Lumbar lordosis; Pantograph; Spine; Thoracic kyphosis

Indexed keywords

EID: 34648825454     PISSN: 18632521     EISSN: 18632548     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11832-007-0033-5     Document Type: Article

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