Reversal of childhood idiopathic scoliosis in an adult, without surgery: a case report and literature review
BACKGROUND:Some patients with mild or moderate thoracic scoliosis (Cobb angle <50-60 degrees) suffer disproportionate impairment of pulmonary function associated with deformities in the sagittal plane and reduced flexibility of the spine and chest cage. Long-term improvement in the clinical signs...
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BioMed Central
2009
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10150/610250 http://arizona.openrepository.com/arizona/handle/10150/610250 |