Conservative treatment for idiopathic scoliosis
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Alternative methods of conservative treatment of idiopathic scoliosis.
Scoliosis is a deformity of the spine known since Hippocrates times. The value of certain methods of conservative treatment remains controversial. Some of them have only a psychological value both for the physician and his or her caregivers. Based on current literature and the Scoliosis Research Society Report of Alternative Methods of Treatment of Idiopathic Scoliosis, we describe the effectiv...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. British volume
سال: 1985
ISSN: 0301-620X,2044-5377
DOI: 10.1302/0301-620x.67b2.3872301