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Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis [PDF]

The Open Orthopaedics Journal, 2016
Background: Scoliosis refers to deviation of spine greater than 10 degrees in the coronal plane. Idiopathic Scoliosis is the most common spinal deformity that develops in otherwise healthy children. The sub types of scoliosis are based on the age of the child at presentation. Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS)
Choudhry, Muhammad Naghman, Ahmad, Zafar, Verma, Rajat   +2 more
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Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis [PDF]

Nature Reviews Disease Primers, 2015
Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is the most common form of structural spinal deformities that have a radiological lateral Cobb angle - a measure of spinal curvature - of ≥10(°). AIS affects between 1% and 4% of adolescents in the early stages of puberty and is more common in young women than in young men. The condition occurs in otherwise healthy
Jack C, Cheng, René M, Castelein, Winnie C, Chu, Aina J, Danielsson, Matthew B, Dobbs, Theodoros B, Grivas, Christina A, Gurnett, Keith D, Luk, Alain, Moreau, Peter O, Newton, Ian A, Stokes, Stuart L, Weinstein, R Geoffrey, Burwell   +12 more
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Braces for Idiopathic Scoliosis in Adolescents [PDF]

Spine, 2015
Idiopathic scoliosis is a three-dimensional deformity of the spine. The most common form is diagnosed in adolescence. While adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) can progress during growth and cause a surface deformity, it is usually not symptomatic. However, in adulthood, if the final spinal curvature surpasses a certain critical threshold, the risk ...
NEGRINI, Stefano, Minozzi, Silvia, Bettany Saltikov, Josette, Chockalingam, Nachiappan, Grivas, Theodoros B, Kotwicki, Tomasz, Maruyama, Toru, Romano, Michele, Zaina, Fabio   +8 more
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Exercises for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis [PDF]

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2009
Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is a three-dimensional deformity of the spine . While AIS can progress during growth and cause a surface deformity, it is usually not symptomatic. However, in adulthood, if the final spinal curvature surpasses a certain critical threshold, the risk of health problems and curve progression is increased.
Romano M., Minozzi S., Zaina F., Bettany Saltikov J., Chockalingam N., Kotwicki T., Maier Hennes A., NEGRINI, Stefano   +7 more
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Bracing in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis [PDF]

Journal of Children's Orthopaedics, 2013
The article reviews the present knowledge about brace treatment for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). Indications, technique, problems, and results, are presented based on the literature. It is stressed by the authors that more scientific evidence is needed to reach a final conclusion whether brace treatment in AIS is effective or not.
Dietrich, Schlenzka, Timo, Yrjönen
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Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis and Pregnancy

Cureus, 2023
Objective This study examined the interaction between adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) and pregnancy, focusing on pregnancy outcomes, changes in back pain, and anesthesia use. Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted on adult patients with AIS who gave birth at our institution between 2006 and 2022.
Nandoliya, Khizar R, Sadagopan, Nishanth S, Alwakeal, Amr, Kemeny, Hanna, Cloney, Michael, Dahdaleh, Nader S, Koski, Tyler, El Tecle, Najib   +7 more
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Predicting growth and curve progression in the individual patient with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: design of a prospective longitudinal cohort study

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2010
Background Scoliosis is present in 3-5% of the children in the adolescent age group, with a higher incidence in females. Treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis is mainly dependent on the progression of the scoliotic curve.
Veldhuizen Albert G, Wapstra Frits, Busscher Iris   +2 more
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Anterior instrumentation for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis [PDF]

International Orthopaedics, 2001
Thirty-two patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis underwent anterior fusion with rigid single rod (third generation instrumentation) and titanium mesh cages. The mean follow-up was 31 (24-45) months and the mean age was 14.9 years. There were 8 patients with King type I, 10 with type II, 6 with type III, 4 with type IV and 4 with lumbar curves ...
Göğüş, Abdullah, Talu, Ufuk, Akman, Sümeyra, Sar, Can, Hamzaoğlu, Azmi, Eralp, Levent   +5 more
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Quality of Life in Adolescent’s Idiopathic Scoliosis before and after Physical Therapy: A Preliminary Study [PDF]

Sport Mont, 2018
Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS) accounts for 80% of all types of diagnosed scoliosis, occurring in 2%-3% of growing age population. This disorder is quite complicated and physical therapy is important factor in the treatment.
Shkurta Rrecaj-Malaj, Adem Hykolli, Shendrit Lumi, Ardiana Murtezani   +3 more
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Health-related quality of life in syndromic scoliosis treated by segmental pedicle screw instrumentation: a case-control study

Acta Orthopaedica
Background and purpose: Deformity correction with pedicle screw instrumentation in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis has been shown to improve the health-related quality of life (HRQoL), while evidence on syndromic scoliosis is limited. Syndromic patients
Henri Sallinen, Antti Saarinen, Arimatias Raitio, Matti Ahonen, Ilkka Helenius   +4 more
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