Progression of scoliosis in patients with spastic quadriplegia after the insertion of an intrathecal baclofen pump

Spine

Volumn 32, Issue 24, 2007, Pages 2745-2750

  Ginsburg, Glen M ^a   Lauder, Anthony J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Baclofen; Scoliosis; Spastic quadriplegia

Indexed keywords

BACLOFEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE MATURATION; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFUSION RATE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUADRIPLEGIA; RADIOGRAPHY; SCOLIOSIS; THORACOLUMBAR SPINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BACLOFEN; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFUSION PUMPS, IMPLANTABLE; INJECTIONS, SPINAL; MALE; MEDICAL RECORDS; MUSCLE RELAXANTS, CENTRAL; QUADRIPLEGIA; SCOLIOSIS; SPINE;

EID: 36249020823     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e31815a5219     Document Type: Article

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