Experimental animal models in scoliosis research: A review of the literature

Spine Journal

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 347-358

  Janssen, Michiel M A ^a   De Wilde, Roeland F ^a   Kouwenhoven, Jan Willem M ^a   Castelein, René M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Animal model; Etiopathogenesis; Experimental scoliosis; Idiopathic scoliosis; Review

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; CHICKEN; CONTROLLED STUDY; COW; DOG; FROG; GOAT; HUMAN; MEDLINE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABBIT; RAT; REVIEW; SCOLIOSIS; SHEEP; SWINE;

ANIMALS; BIBLIOMETRICS; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; HUMANS; INTERNAL FIXATORS; SCOLIOSIS;

EID: 79953841507     PISSN: 15299430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2011.03.010     Document Type: Review

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