Published in Spine (Phila Pa 1976) on September 15, 2005
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The "X-Factor" index: a new parameter for the assessment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis correction. Eur Spine J (2010) 1.05
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In-vivo demonstration of the effectiveness of thoracoscopic anterior release using the fulcrum-bending radiograph: a report of five cases. Eur Spine J (2005) 1.04
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