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Original Research

The influence of thoracolumbosacral orthoses on standing balance in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a pilot study

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Pages 452-457 | Received 01 Oct 2013, Accepted 21 Mar 2014, Published online: 09 Apr 2014

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