Effectiveness of complete conservative treatment for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (bracing and exercises) based on SOSORT management criteria: Results according to the SRS criteria for bracing studies - SOSORT Award 2009 Winner

Scoliosis

Volumn 4, Issue , 2009, Pages

  Negrini, Stefano ^a   Atanasio, Salvatore ^a   Fusco, Claudia ^a   Zaina, Fabio ^a  

^a ISICO ITALIAN SCIENTIFIC SPINE INSTITUTE   (Italy)

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EID: 77249145633     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17487161     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1748-7161-4-19     Document Type: Article

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