Correction.A statement in the abstract for "Adolescent Idiopathic idiopathic /id·io·path·ic/ (id?e-o-path´ik) self-originated; occurring without known cause. id·i·o·path·ic adj. 1. Of or relating to a disease having no known cause; agnogenic. Scoliosis Scoliosis Definition Scoliosis is a side-to-side curvature of the spine. Description When viewed from the rear, the spine usually appears perfectly straight. : The Effect of Brace Treatment on the Incidence of Surgery" (September 2001, pp 1591-1592) read, "Nonetheless, they concluded that, in terms of surgical incidence, wearing a compliant brace may reduce the Cobb angle Cobb angle A measure of the curvature of scoliosis, determined by measurements made on x rays. Mentioned in: Scoliosis , but there was no demonstrated advantage of bracing bracing, n a resistance to the horizontal components of masticatory force. ." This statement should have read, "Nonetheless, they concluded that, in terms of surgical incidence, patient adherence to wearing a brace may reduce the Cobb angle, but there was no demonstrated advantage to bracing." The Journal regrets the error. |
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