Long-term follow-up of functioning after spinal surgery in patients with Rett syndrome

European Spine Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 506-511

  Larsson, Eva Lena ^a,b   Aaro, Stig ^a,b   Ahlinder, Peter ^a,b   Normelli, Helena ^a,b   Tropp, Hans ^a,b   Öberg, Birgitta ^b  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Functioning; Long term follow up; Neuromuscular scoliosis; Rett syndrome

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COBB ANGLE; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; KYPHOSCOLIOSIS; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RETT SYNDROME; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCHOOL CHILD; SCOLIOSIS; SEAT; SITTING; SPINE SURGERY; THORACOLUMBAR SPINE; TREATMENT INDICATION; WHEELCHAIR;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; CAREGIVERS; CHILD; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); POSTURAL BALANCE; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PRESSURE ULCER; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RETT SYNDROME; SCOLIOSIS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SPINAL FUSION; THORACIC VERTEBRAE; TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WHEELCHAIRS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 63849140181     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-008-0876-6     Document Type: Article

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