Morphometric analysis of neurocentral synchondrosis using magnetic resonance imaging in the normal skeletally immature spine

Spine

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 76-82

  Zhang, Hong ^a   Sucato, Daniel J ^a   Nurenberg, Pamela ^a   McClung, Anna ^a  

^a TEXAS SCOTTISH RITE HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

Author keywords

Developmental stages; Neurocentral synchondrosis; Normal immature spine

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; NEUROCENTRAL SYNCHONDROSIS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SPINE DISEASE;

AGE FACTORS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMAGE INTERPRETATION, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; ORGAN SIZE; THORACIC VERTEBRAE;

EID: 76149088426     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e3181b790a0     Document Type: Article

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