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Epidemiology of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis [PDF]

Journal of Children's Orthopaedics, 2013
Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis is a common disease with an overall prevalence of 0.47–5.2 % in the current literature. The female to male ratio ranges from 1.5:1 to 3:1 and increases substantially with increasing age. In particular, the prevalence of curves with higher Cobb angles is substantially higher in girls than in boys: The female to male ratio
Markus Rafael Konieczny, Rüdiger Krauspe   +1 more
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Effects of Bracing in Adolescents with Idiopathic Scoliosis

New England Journal of Medicine, 2013
The role of bracing in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis who are at risk for curve progression and eventual surgery is controversial.We conducted a multicenter study that included patients with typical indications for bracing due to their age, skeletal immaturity, and degree of scoliosis.
Stuart L. Weinstein, Lori Dolan, Matthew B Dobbs   +2 more
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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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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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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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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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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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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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