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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Main Authors: Brooks, William, Krupinski, Elizabeth, Hawes, Martha
Other Authors: Restorative Care Foundation, Kansas City, MO 64152, USA
Language:en
Published: BioMed Central 2009
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10150/610250
http://arizona.openrepository.com/arizona/handle/10150/610250