Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9358547 | Revue de Chirurgie Orthopédique et Réparatrice de l'Appareil Moteur | 2005 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Many patients with spina bifida will develop kyphosis in the course of life. This spinal deformation raises many specific problems for patient management. Use of a radiological index as presented here allows early detection of patients at risk and can also predict which patients will remain free of deformation. This allows a selection of patients who can benefit most from more regular surveillance of the spinal static and avoid unnecessary radiographic examinations in others.
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Authors
Y. Glard, F. Launay, E. Viehweger, M. Rambaud, J.-L. Jouve, G. Bollini,