Joint hypermobility syndrome in children with idiopathic scoliosis
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Joint hypermobility syndrome in children with idiopathic scoliosis
Background Joint hypermobility syndrome is diagnosed when the mobility of small and large joints is increased in relation to standard mobility for any given age, gender and race, and after excluding systemic diseases [1][2][3]. It is assessed by clinical examination using specific scales (Beighton) [4]. Some methods of physiotherapy used to treat scoliotic children, include exercises that aim a...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Scoliosis
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1748-7161
DOI: 10.1186/1748-7161-7-s1-o69