title: In brief: The Risser classification: a classic tool for the clinician treating adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA 98195, USA.
authors.forename: Jacques H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Hacquebord
authors.forename: Seth S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Leopold
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000365:Age Determination by Skeleton / Q000379:methods*; D001846:Bone Development; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D018450:Disease Progression; D006132:Growth Plate / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007085:Ilium / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D009985:Orthopedics / Q000379:methods*; D012600:Scoliosis / Q000145:classification* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D012720:Severity of Illness Index