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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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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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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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Diagnosis and management of idiopathic scoliosis: history and future

Di-san junyi daxue xuebao, 2019
Scoliosis is a 3D deformity of the spine measuring at least 10° of angulation on the posterior-anterior radiograph. Idiopathic scoliosis, the most common one, is the type without definite cause.
XU Jianzhong
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Altered sensory-weighting mechanisms is observed in adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis

BMC Neuroscience, 2006
Background Scoliosis is the most common type of spinal deformity. In North American children, adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) makes up about 90% of all cases of scoliosis.
Allard Paul, Blouin Jean, Mercier Pierre, Simoneau Martin, Teasdale Normand   +4 more
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The Vestibular-Evoked Postural Response of Adolescents with Idiopathic Scoliosis Is Altered. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2015
Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis is a multifactorial disorder including neurological factors. A dysfunction of the sensorimotor networks processing vestibular information could be related to spine deformation.
Jean-Philippe Pialasse, Martin Descarreaux, Pierre Mercier, Jean Blouin, Martin Simoneau   +4 more
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Common polymorphisms in human lysyl oxidase genes are not associated with the adolescent idiopathic scoliosis phenotype

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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TREATMENT OF IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS BY HARRINGTON INSTRUMENTATION

Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 2003
An adolescent idiopathic right-sided thoracolumbar scoliosis has been corrected surgically with Harrington distraction and compression instrumentation with posterior fusion for the first time in Nepal. Key Words: Idiopathic scoliosis, Harrington system.
Ashok Raj Bajracharya, R S Chhetri, Y R Kharel, P Chalise, P Rai, S K Giri   +5 more
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