Seat load characteristics in children with neuromuscular and syndrome-related scoliosis: Effects of pathology and treatment

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics Part B

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 139-144

  Nielsen, Carola ^a   Gutierrez Farewik, Elena M ^a,b   Hirschfeld, Helga ^a   Saraste, Helena ^a,c  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^c KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Neuromuscular disorder; Pressure distribution; Scoliosis; Seat load

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCOLIOSIS; SEAT; SENSOR; SITTING; SPINE FUSION;

ADOLESCENT; BUTTOCKS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASES; POSTURE; PRESSURE; SCOLIOSIS; SPINAL FUSION; THIGH;

EID: 42049095766     PISSN: 1060152X     EISSN: 14735865     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BPB.0b013e3282fde471     Document Type: Article

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