Idiopathic scoliosis in Korean schoolchildren: A prospective screening study of over 1 million children

European Spine Journal

Volumn 20, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 1087-1094

  Suh, Seung Woo ^a   Modi, Hitesh N ^a   Yang, Jae Hyuk ^a   Hong, Jae Young ^a  

^a Korea University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Awareness; Changing trend; Prevalence rate; Scoliosis screening

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SCREENING; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOUTH KOREA;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; KOREA; MALE; MASS SCREENING; POPULATION; PREVALENCE; SCOLIOSIS;

EID: 80052550931     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: 14320932     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-011-1695-8     Document Type: Article

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