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Scoliosis and Spinal Disorders
Published in: Scoliosis and Spinal Disorders 1/2012

Open Access 01-12-2012 | Oral presentation

Effectiveness of Chêneau brace treatment for idiopathic scoliosis: prospective study in 79 patients followed to skeletal maturity

Authors: I Kowalski, K Zaborowska-Sapeta, T Giżewski, T Kotwicki, H Protaziewicz-Fałdowska, W Kiebzak

Published in: Scoliosis and Spinal Disorders | Special Issue 1/2012

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Progressive idiopathic scoliosis can influence negatively the development and function of 2-3% of adolescents, with health consequences and economic costs, placing the disease in the centre of interest of medicine of the growing age. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of Chêneau brace in the management of idiopathic scoliosis. …
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Title
Effectiveness of Chêneau brace treatment for idiopathic scoliosis: prospective study in 79 patients followed to skeletal maturity
Authors
I Kowalski
K Zaborowska-Sapeta
T Giżewski
T Kotwicki
H Protaziewicz-Fałdowska
W Kiebzak
Publication date
01-12-2012
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Scoliosis and Spinal Disorders / Issue Special Issue 1/2012
Electronic ISSN: 2397-1789
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1748-7161-7-S1-O44

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