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Numerical Simulation of Asymmetrically Altered Growth as Initiation Mechanism of Scoliosis

The causes of idiopathic scoliosis are still uncertain; buckling is mentioned often, but never proven. The authors hypothesize another option: unilateral postponement of growth of MM Rotatores or of ligamentum flavum and intertransverse ligament. In this paper, both buckling and the two new theories...

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Autores principales: van der Plaats, A., Veldhuizen, A. G., Verkerke, G. J.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Kluwer Academic Publishers-Plenum Publishers 2007
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1914297/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17415662
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10439-007-9256-3