Differences in early sagittal plane alignment between thoracic and lumbar adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.

Background Context: It has previously been shown that rotational stability of spinal segments is reduced by posteriorly directed shear loads that are the result of gravity and muscle tone. Posterior shear loads act on those segments of the spine that are posteriorly inclined, as determined by each i...

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Published in:	Spine Journal Vol. 14; no. 2; pp. 282 - 291
Main Authors:	Schlösser, Tom P C, Shah, Suken A, Reichard, Samantha J, Rogers, Kenneth, Vincken, Koen L, Castelein, René M
Format:	research randomized controlled trial Journal Article
Published:	Elsevier B.V. Feb2014
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost