Uncoupled neuro-osseous growth in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis? A preliminary study of 90 adolescents with whole-spine three-dimensional magnetic resonance imaging

European Spine Journal

Volumn 20, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 1081-1086

  Lao, Li Feng ^a   Shen, Jian Xiong ^a   Chen, Zheng Guang ^b   Wang, Yi Peng ^a   Wen, Xi Sheng ^a   Qiu, Gui Xing ^a  

^a PEKING UNION MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (China)

^b FIRST HOSPITAL OF TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis; Magnetic resonance imaging; Spinal cord; Spine

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CEREBELLUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONUS MEDULLARIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL CORD; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; SCOLIOSIS; SPINAL CORD; SPINE;

EID: 80052531914     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: 14320932     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-010-1471-1     Document Type: Article

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