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Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis and spinal fusion do not substantially impact on postural balance

BACKGROUND: The spinal curvature in patients with Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS) causes an asymmetry of upper body postural alignment, which might affect postural balance. However, the currently available studies on balance in AIS patients are not consistent. Furthermore, it is not known whet...

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Autores principales: Schimmel, Janneke JP, Groen, Brenda E, Weerdesteyn, Vivian, de Kleuver, Marinus
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4459442/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26056528
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13013-015-0042-y