Good brace compliance reduced curve progression and surgical rates in patients with idiopathic scoliosis

European Spine Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 1957-1963

  Brox, Jens Ivar ^a   Lange, Johan Emil ^a   Gunderson, Ragnhild Beate ^b   Steen, Harald ^a  

^a OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Bracing; Compliance; Curve progression; Idiopathic scoliosis; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS; ARTICLE; BONE AGE; BRACE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF CONCEPT; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; ORTHOTIC DEVICES; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCOLIOSIS;

EID: 84868127433     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: 14320932     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-012-2386-9     Document Type: Article

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