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Scoliosis detection, patient characteristics, referral patterns and treatment in the absence of a screening program in Norway

BACKGROUND: Early diagnosis of idiopathic scoliosis allows for observation and timely initiation of brace treatment in order to halt progression. School scoliosis screening programs were abolished in Norway in 1994 for lack of evidence that the programs improved outcome and for the costs involved. T...

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Autores principales: Adobor, Raphael Dziwornu, Riise, Rolf Bjarne, Sørensen, Roger, Kibsgård, Thomas Johan, Steen, Harald, Brox, Jens Ivar
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3527139/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23098059
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1748-7161-7-18