Treatment of thoraco-lumbar curves in adolescent females affected by idiopathic scoliosis with a progressive action short brace (PASB): Assessment of results according to the SRS committee on bracing and nonoperative management standardization criteria

Scoliosis

Volumn 4, Issue , 2009, Pages 21-

  Aulisa, Angelo G ^a   Guzzanti, Vincenzo ^a,b   Galli, Marco ^c   Perisano, Carlo ^c   Falciglia, Francesco ^a   Aulisa, Lorenzo ^c  

^a BAMBINO GESÙ CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CASSINO AND SOUTHERN LAZIO   (Italy)

^c FONDAZIONE POLICLINICO UNIVERSITARIO A GEMELLI IRCCS   (Italy)

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EID: 70449396755     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17487161     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1748-7161-4-21     Document Type: Article

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