Long term efficacy of the Boston brace for the treatment of idiopathic scoliosis
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The Effect of Boston Brace on Muscle Length of Patients with Idiopathic Scoliosis
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عنوان ژورنال: Scoliosis
سال: 2007
ISSN: 1748-7161
DOI: 10.1186/1748-7161-2-s1-s12