Current treatment preferences for early onset scoliosis: A survey of POSNA members

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 326-330

  Fletcher, Nicholas D ^a   Larson, A Noelle ^b   Richards, B Stephens ^c   Johnston, Charles E ^c  

^a Emory Spine Center   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

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

Author keywords

casting tables; early onset scoliosis; halo traction; nonoperative management; POSNA survey

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRACE; CAST APPLICATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EARLY ONSET SCOLIOSIS; FUSIONLESS SPINE TECHNIQUE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCOLIOSIS; SURGEON; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THORAX WALL; TRACTION THERAPY; VIGNETTE;

EID: 79953832138     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BPO.0b013e31820f77a0     Document Type: Article

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