SpineCor vs. natural history - Explanation of the results obtained using a simple biomechanical model

Studies in Health Technology and Informatics

Volumn 140, Issue , 2008, Pages 133-136

  Weiss, H R ^a  

^a Asklepios Katharina Schroth Spinal Deformities Rehabilitation Centre   (Germany)

Author keywords

Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis; Growth spurt; Natural history; SpineCor

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS;

ADOLESCENT IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS; BIO-MECHANICAL MODELS; CLINICAL SIGNS; COMPRESSION FORCE; GROWTH SPURT; NATURAL HISTORY; SPINECOR; TREATMENT TIME;

PATIENT TREATMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOMECHANICS; BODY HEIGHT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCOLIOSIS; SPINE DISEASE;

ADOLESCENT; BIOMECHANICS; BODY HEIGHT; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SCOLIOSIS; SPINAL CURVATURES;

EID: 54049089278     PISSN: 09269630     EISSN: 18798365     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.3233/978-1-58603-888-5-133     Document Type: Conference Paper

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