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Characteristics of lateral electrical surface stimulation (LESS) and its effect on the degree of spinal deformity in idiopathic scoliosis Cover

Characteristics of lateral electrical surface stimulation (LESS) and its effect on the degree of spinal deformity in idiopathic scoliosis

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|Sep 2010

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10013-009-0006-8 | Journal eISSN: 1898-0309 | Journal ISSN: 1425-4689
Language: English
Page range: 55 - 64
Published on: Sep 22, 2010
Published by: Polish Society of Medical Physics
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2010 Ireneusz Kowalski, Tadeusz Palko, Roman Pasniczek, Jozef Szarek, published by Polish Society of Medical Physics
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