Scoliosis associated with syringomyelia: Analysis of MRI and curve progression

European Spine Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1629-1635

  Yeom, Jin Sup ^a   Lee, Choon Ki ^a   Park, Kun Woo ^a   Lee, Jae Hyup ^a   Lee, Dong Ho ^b   Wang, Kyu Chang ^a   Chang, Bong Soon ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b University of Ulsan College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

MRI; Scoliosis; Syringomyelia; Syrinx drainage

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCOLIOSIS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYRINGOMYELIA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; SCOLIOSIS; SYRINGOMYELIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 35348832905     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-007-0472-1     Document Type: Article

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