Torsion in lower limb bones of children screened for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS)

Studies in Health Technology and Informatics

Volumn 37, Issue , 1997, Pages 57-61

  Burwell, R G ^a,b   Kirby, A S ^a,b   Cole, A A ^a,b   Webb, J K ^a,b   Moulton, A ^a,b   Cavdar, S ^a,b  

^a QUEEN S MEDICAL CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^b KING S MILL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS; COBB ANGLES; LOWER LIMB; NEURAL CONTROL; REAL TIME; TIBIAL TORSION;

TORSIONAL STRESS;

EID: 84887030872     PISSN: 09269630     EISSN: 18798365     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.3233/978-1-60750-881-6-57     Document Type: Article

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