Spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis in children and adolescents

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - Series B

Volumn 92, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 751-759

  Tsirikos, A I ^a   Garrido, E G ^a  

^a ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANATOMICAL VARIATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; ETHNIC GROUP; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; MECHANICAL STRESS; MORBIDITY; PATHOGENESIS; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SPINA BIFIDA; SPONDYLOLISTHESIS; SPONDYLOSIS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; HUMANS; SPONDYLOLISTHESIS; SPONDYLOLYSIS;

EID: 77953171723     PISSN: 0301620X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1302/0301-620X.92B6.23014     Document Type: Review

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