Correlation between immediate in-brace correction and biomechanical effectiveness of brace treatment in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

Spine

Volumn 35, Issue 18, 2010, Pages 1706-1713

  Clin, Julien ^a,b   Aubin, Carl Éric ^a,b   Sangole, Archana ^a,b   Labelle, Hubert ^a   Parent, Stefan ^a,b  

^a ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MONTREAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

brace; finite element model; growth modulation; scoliosis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT DISEASE; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BRACE; CASE REPORT; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCOLIOSIS; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY;

ADOLESCENT; BRACES; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HUMANS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RADIOGRAPHY; SCOLIOSIS; SPINE;

EID: 77955945255     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e3181cb46f6     Document Type: Article

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