Preliminary validation of curve progression model for brace treatment

Studies in Health Technology and Informatics

Volumn 140, Issue , 2008, Pages 294-298

  Lou, E ^a,b   Hill, D ^a   Parent, E ^b   Raso, J ^a   Mahood, J ^b   Moreau, M ^b   Hedden, D ^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; COMPLIANCE MONITORING; FORCE TRANSDUCERS; INSTRUMENTATION; PREDICTION MODEL; SCOLIOSIS; SURGICAL TREATMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOMES;

FORECASTING;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BRACE; CHILD; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCOLIOSIS; THEORETICAL MODEL; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; BRACES; CHILD; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, THEORETICAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCOLIOSIS;

EID: 54049129710     PISSN: 09269630     EISSN: 18798365     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.3233/978-1-58603-888-5-294     Document Type: Conference Paper

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