Derotational casting for progressive infantile scoliosis

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 581-587

  Sanders, James O ^a   D'Astous, Jacques ^b   Fitzgerald, Marcie ^c   Khoury, Joseph G ^d   Kishan, Shyam ^e   Sturm, Peter F ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

^b SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

^c SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^e LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

Author keywords

Derotational cast correction; Early onset scoliosis; Progressive infantile scoliosis

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTICLE; BODY BUILD; CAST APPLICATION; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE EXACERBATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFANT; PATIENT IDENTIFICATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RIB MALFORMATION; SCOLIOSIS; THORAX; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

AGE FACTORS; CASTS, SURGICAL; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INFANT; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RIBS; ROTATION; SCOLIOSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 69749104096     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BPO.0b013e3181b2f8df     Document Type: Article

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