The impact of intrathecal baclofen on the natural history of scoliosis in cerebral palsy

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 684-687

  Shilt, Jeffrey S ^a   Lai, Lawrence P ^a   Cabrera, Michael N ^a   Frino, John ^a   Smith, Beth P ^a  

^a WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cerebral palsy; Intrathecal baclofen; Scoliosis

Indexed keywords

BACLOFEN; CENTRAL MUSCLE RELAXANT;

ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COBB ANGLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LINEAR REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MALE; PARAMETER; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SCOLIOSIS; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; STUDENT T TEST; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; INFUSION PUMP; INTRASPINAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RADIOGRAPHY; STATISTICAL MODEL;

ADOLESCENT; BACLOFEN; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INFUSION PUMPS, IMPLANTABLE; INJECTIONS, SPINAL; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; MUSCLE RELAXANTS, CENTRAL; SCOLIOSIS;

EID: 53749104974     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BPO.0b013e318183d591     Document Type: Article

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