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Scoliosis - References

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  1. Eilert RE (2007). Scoliosis section of Orthopedics. In WW Hay Jr et al., eds., Current Pediatric Diagnosis and Treatment, 18th ed., chap. 24, pp. 791–792. New York: Lange Medical/McGraw-Hill.

  2. Griffin LY, et al. (2005). Scoliosis. In Essentials of Musculoskeletal Care, 3rd ed., pp. 928–931. Rosemont, IL: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

  3. Staheli LT (2001). Scoliosis. In Practice of Pediatric Orthopedics, pp.168–175. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins.

  4. Hu SS, et al. (2000). Scoliosis. In HB Skinner, ed., Current Diagnosis and Treatment in Orthopedics, 2nd ed., pp. 176–216. New York: Lange Medical Books/McGraw-Hill.

  5. Hu SS, et al. (2006). Scoliosis section of Disorders, diseases and injuries of the spine. In HB Skinner, ed., Current Diagnosis and Treatment in Orthopedics, 4th ed., chap. 5, pp. 255–269. New York: Lange Medical/McGraw-Hill.

  6. Committee on School Health, American Academy of Pediatrics (2000). School health assessments. Pediatrics, 105(4): 875–877.

  7. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (2004). Screening for idiopathic scoliosis in adolescents: Recommendation statement. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). Available online: http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/3rduspstf/scoliosis/scoliors.htm.

  8. Yawn BP, et al. (1999). A population-based study of school scoliosis screening. JAMA, 282(15): 1427–1432.

  9. Weinstein SL (1999). Natural history. Spine, 24(24): 2592–2600.

Other Works Consulted

  • Weinstein SL, et al. (2003). Health and function of patients with untreated idiopathic scoliosis: A 50-year natural history study. JAMA, 289(5): 559–567.

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Last Updated: August 30, 2007
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