The effect of a modified Boston brace with anti-rotatory blades on the progression of curves in idiopathic scoliosis: Aetiologic implications

Pediatric Rehabilitation

Volumn 6, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 237-242

  Grivas, Theodoros B ^a   Vasiliadis, Elias ^a   Chatziargiropoulos, Theodoros ^a   Polyzois, Vassilios D ^a   Gatos, Konstandinos ^a  

^a THRIASIO GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Greece)

Author keywords

Brace treatment; Dynamic Derotating Brace; Idiopathic scoliosis; Natural history; Nottingham theory for idiopathic scoliosis; Spiral composite trunk rotator

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRACE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINE MOBILITY; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; SPINE STABILIZATION; THORACIC SPINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; BRACES; CHILD; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; ROTATION; SCOLIOSIS; SPINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 80051932371     PISSN: 13638491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13638490310001636808     Document Type: Article

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