Clinical effect of continuous corrective force delivery in the non-operative treatment of idiopathic scoliosis: A prospective cohort study of the triac-brace

European Spine Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 231-239

  Bulthuis, Gerben J ^a   Veldhuizen, Albert G ^a   Nijenbanning, Gert ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^b Baat Engineering of Hengelo   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Bracing; Natural history; Scoliosis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BODY MOVEMENT; BONE GROWTH; BONE MATURATION; BRACE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; THORAX SURGERY;

ADOLESCENT; BIOMECHANICS; BRACES; CHILD; COHORT STUDIES; DISEASE PROGRESSION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SCOLIOSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 38849150304     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-007-0513-9     Document Type: Article

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