Analysis of sagittal spinal alignment in 181 asymptomatic children

Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques

Volumn 25, Issue 8, 2012, Pages

  Lee, Choon Sung ^a   Noh, Hyounmin ^a   Lee, Dong Ho ^a   Hwang, Chang Ju ^a   Kim, Hyoungmin ^b   Cho, Samuel K ^c  

^a University of Ulsan College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^c MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

cervical lordosis; pediatric; sagittal profile; thoracic kyphosis

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS; ARTICLE; CERVICAL SPINE; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; KYPHOSIS; LORDOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM PARAMETERS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOGRAPHY; SACRAL SPINAL CORD; SAGITTAL SPINAL ALIGNMENT; SCHOOL CHILD; THORACOLUMBAR SPINE;

ADOLESCENT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ASYMPTOMATIC DISEASES; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; KYPHOSIS; LORDOSIS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; PELVIC BONES; POSTURE; REFERENCE VALUES; SACRUM; SCOLIOSIS; SPINAL CURVATURES; SPINE; THORACIC VERTEBRAE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84870314129     PISSN: 15360652     EISSN: 15392465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BSD.0b013e318261f346     Document Type: Article

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