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Correlation between physical activity and adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a systematic review

open access: yesBMC 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   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Braces for Idiopathic Scoliosis in Adolescents [PDF]

open access: yesSpine, 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   +8 more
openaire   +15 more sources

Network meta-analysis of short-term effects of different strategies in the conservative treatment of AIS

open access: yesEuropean 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
doaj   +1 more source

Prevalence Rate of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: Results of School-based Screening in Surabaya, Indonesia [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Introduction: Scoliosis is a lateral spinal deformity of 10 degrees or more, resulting in a C-shaped or S-shaped curve of the spine. Information about adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) prevalence rate is important not only for paediatric health care ...
Susilowati A., NIDN. 0020055507   +2 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

open access: yesBMC 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   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Exercises for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis [PDF]

open access: yesCochrane 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.   +7 more
openaire   +5 more sources

Depression and anxiety as emerging contributors to increased hospital length of stay after posterior spinal fusion in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

open access: yesNorth 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   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

The pattern of blood loss in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Background context Previous studies have shown that modern intraoperative blood-saving techniques dramatically reduce the allogeneic transfusion requirements in surgery for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS).
Patel, Davandra   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Bracing in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis [PDF]

open access: yesJournal 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
openaire   +2 more sources

A Novel Classification of 3D Rib Cage Deformity in Subjects With Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2021
Study Design: This was a multicentric cross-sectional descriptive study. Objective: To analyze patterns of 3D rib cage deformity in subjects with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) and their relationship with the spinal deformity.
Claudio Vergari   +19 more
core   +1 more source

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