Prediction of brace treatment outcomes by monitoring brace usage

Studies in Health Technology and Informatics

Volumn 123, Issue , 2006, Pages 239-244

  Lou, E ^a,b   Hill, D ^a   Raso, J ^a   Mahood, J ^b   Moreau, M ^b  

^a GLENROSE REHABILITATION HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Brace management; instrumentation; quality and quantity of brace usage; scoliosis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS; INSTRUMENTATION; PETERSON; PREDICTION RATE; SCOLIOSIS; SURGICAL TREATMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOMES; WEAR TIME;

FORECASTING;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BRACE; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; SCOLIOSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; BRACES; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SCOLIOSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 39049188005     PISSN: 09269630     EISSN: 18798365     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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