Rib length asymmetry in thoracic adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: Is it primary or secondary?

European Spine Journal

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 254-259

  Zhu, Feng ^a   Chu, Winnie Chiu Wing ^b   Sun, Guangquan ^a   Zhu, Ze Zhang ^a   Wang, Wei Jun ^a   Cheng, Jack C Y ^a,c   Qiu, Yong ^a  

^a NANJING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^c CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Asymmetry; Idiopathic scoliosis; Rib length

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE GROWTH; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIB MALFORMATION; SCHOOL CHILD; SPIRAL COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; SYRINGOMYELIA; THORACIC SPINE;

ADOLESCENT; ARNOLD-CHIARI MALFORMATION; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; RIBS; SCOLIOSIS; SYRINGOMYELIA; THORACIC VERTEBRAE;

EID: 79951674624     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-010-1637-x     Document Type: Article

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