Impact of scoliosis surgery on activities of daily living in females with rett syndrome

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 369-374

  Downs, Jenny ^a   Young, Deidra ^a   De Klerk, Nick ^a   Bebbington, Ami ^a   Baikie, Gordon ^b   Leonard, Helen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Function; Neuromuscular scoliosis; Rett syndrome; Scoliosis; Spinal fusion

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CHILD; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; COMMUNICATION SKILL; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ORTHOPEDICS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RETT SYNDROME; SCHOOL CHILD; SCOLIOSIS; SOCIAL INTERACTION; WHEELCHAIR;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADOLESCENT; AUSTRALIA; CAREGIVERS; CHILD; DATABASES, FACTUAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MOBILITY LIMITATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RETT SYNDROME; SCOLIOSIS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; WHEELCHAIRS;

EID: 67650914832     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BPO.0b013e3181a53b41     Document Type: Article

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