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Reversal of childhood idiopathic scoliosis in an adult, without surgery: a case report and literature review

BACKGROUND: Some patients with mild or moderate thoracic scoliosis (Cobb angle <50-60 degrees) suffer disproportionate impairment of pulmonary function associated with deformities in the sagittal plane and reduced flexibility of the spine and chest cage. Long-term improvement in the clinical sign...

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Autores principales: Brooks, William J, Krupinski, Elizabeth A, Hawes, Martha C
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2009
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2808297/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20003501
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1748-7161-4-27