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Common polymorphisms in human lysyl oxidase genes are not associated with the adolescent idiopathic scoliosis phenotype [PDF]

BMC Medical Genetics, 2011
Background Although adolescent idiopathic scoliosis affects approximately 3% of adolescents, the genetic contributions have proven difficult to identify.
Wise Carol A, Dobbs Matthew B, Gurnett Christina A, McGregor Tracy L, Morcuende Jose A, Morgan Thomas M, Menon Ramkumar, Muglia Louis J   +7 more
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Prevalence of low back pain in adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis: a systematic review [PDF]

Chiropractic & Manual Therapies, 2017
Background Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis is the most common spinal deformity occurring in adolescents and its established prevalence varies from 2 to 3%. Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis has been identified as a potential risk factor for the development
Jean Théroux, Norman Stomski, Christopher J. Hodgetts, Ariane Ballard, Christelle Khadra, Sylvie Le May, Hubert Labelle   +6 more
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Efficacy of exercise therapy in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: A meta-analysis [PDF]

Journal of International Medical Research
Background Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis represents a complex three-dimensional spinal deformity of unknown etiology. It frequently results in visible deformities, decreased daily functional capacity, impaired pulmonary function, and psychological ...
Ziyao Ma, Song Wang, Shuai Zhang
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Correlation between physical activity and adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a systematic review

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2023
Background The multifactorial aetiology of scoliosis is well known. Physical activity is considered both a treatment and causative factor for idiopathic scoliosis; however, evidence for a causal relationship between physical activity levels and ...
Xiang Qi, Chao Peng, Pinting Fu, Aiyuan Zhu, Wei Jiao   +4 more
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Network meta-analysis of short-term effects of different strategies in the conservative treatment of AIS

European Journal of Medical Research, 2021
Purpose To evaluate the short-term effects of different conservative treatments on in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. Methods By searching the relevant literature of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, the curative effects of the three regimens of bracing ...
Kepeng Li, Jun Miao, Jingan Zhang
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Effect of Surgical Fusion on Volitional Weight-Shifting in Individuals With Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis [PDF]

, 2016
Study Design Prospective. Objectives The goals of this study were to (1) evaluate the differences in weightbearing symmetry between individuals with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) and typically developing controls; (2) observe the effect of ...
Graf, Adam, Gupta, Purnendu, Hammerberg, Kim W., Harris, Gerald F., Hassani, Sahar, Krzak, Joseph, Kurapati, Nikhil T., Sturm, Peter F., Tarima, Sergey   +8 more
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An analysis of clinical risk factors for adolescent scoliosis caused by spinal cord abnormalities in China: proposal for a selective whole-spine MRI examination scheme

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2020
Background Approximately 80% of adolescent scoliosis cases are idiopathic, and some non-idiopathic scoliosis cases caused by spinal cord abnormalities are misdiagnosed as idiopathic scoliosis.
Wei Xu, Xiangyang Zhang, Ying Zhu, Xiaodong Zhu, Zhikun Li, Dachuan Li, Jianjun Jia, Liwei Chen, Silian Wang, Yushu Bai, Ming Li   +10 more
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Depression and anxiety as emerging contributors to increased hospital length of stay after posterior spinal fusion in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

North American Spine Society Journal, 2020
Background Context: The diagnosis of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) and major depressive disorder (MDD) amongst adolescents is rising worldwide. Rates of these disorders are higher in those with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.
Albert T. Anastasio, Kevin X. Farley, John M. Rhee   +2 more
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Genetic risk for aortic aneurysm in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis [PDF]

, 2015
BACKGROUND: Scoliosis is a feature of several genetic disorders that are also associated with aortic aneurysm, including Marfan syndrome, Loeys-Dietz syndrome, and type-IV Ehlers-Danlos syndrome.
Alvarado, David M, Braverman, Alan C, Bridwell, Keith H, Dobbs, Matthew B, Gurnett, Christina A, Haller, Gabe, Kelly, Michael, Lenke, Lawrence G, Luhmann, Scott J, Willing, Marcia C   +9 more
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Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis

Archives of Clinical and Experimental Surgery, 2014
Scoliosis is called idiopathic when no other underlying disease can be identified. The etiology of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is still unknown despite many years of research effort. Theories on AIS's etiology have included mechanical, hormonal,
Safak Ekinci, Omer Ersen
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