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ADOLESCENT IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS

The Nurse Practitioner, 1980
Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, a lateral curvature of the spine, is an insidious disorder that usually occurs in previously well children. The onset is generally during the growth spurt of the early teens. While a potentially disabling disease entity, serious deformity can be averted through early detection and proper management.
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Costs and complications of increased length of stay following adolescent idiopathic scoliosis surgery

Journal of pediatric orthopedics. Part B, 2019
Accelerated discharge protocols for scoliosis surgery have recently been described in the literature. There are limited data describing the association of length of stay (LOS) during the index admission with postoperative outcomes.
M. Boylan, A. Riesgo, A. Chu, Carl B Paulino, D. Feldman   +4 more
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Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.

Postgraduate medicine, 1997
Although the majority of patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis do not require more than observation, some may indeed need brace therapy or surgery. How do you identify those in whom further investigation or referral is warranted? Dr. Haasbeek reviews methods of clinical detection, available treatment options, and appropriate use of each ...
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Ten-Year Outcomes of Selective Fusions for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American volume, 2019
Background: Selective fusions of the structural curve remain a common treatment strategy for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, yet long-term outcomes are not well-understood.
Craig R. Louer, B. Yaszay, M. Cross, C. Bartley, T. Bastrom, Suken A. Shah, B. Lonner, P. Cahill, A. Samdani, V. Upasani, P. Newton   +10 more
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Nighttime bracing with the Providence thoracolumbosacral orthosis for treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: A retrospective consecutive clinical series

Prosthetics and orthotics international, 2019
Background: Orthotic treatment for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis is a mainstay in nonoperative treatment to prevent progressive spinal deformity.
Leigh Davis, Joshua S. Murphy, K. Shaw, K. Cash, D. Devito, M. Schmitz   +5 more
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Management of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis

Neurosurgery Clinics of North America, 2007
This article outlines several critical areas in the contemporary evaluation and treatment of the adolescent patient who has idiopathic scoliosis. Highlights of the physical examination combined with key radiographic measurements provide a framework for the algorithm of operative versus nonoperative treatment.
Michael W, Peelle, Scott J, Luhmann
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Pathogenesis of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis

JBJS Reviews, 2014
Understanding the cause of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis is important for elucidating its pathogenesis. Epidemiological investigations have demonstrated that the incidence of idiopathic scoliosis is approximately 2% in patients with a Cobb angle of 20°. The proportion of patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis who are need of treatment is only
Mitsuru, Yagi, Masafumi, Machida, Takashi, Asazuma   +2 more
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Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Nonoperative Treatment

Orthopedic Clinics of North America, 1988
Various nonoperative treatments are discussed. In the authors' clinics, the Milwaukee brace is used occasionally for the patient with a thoracic scoliosis in whom the electrical stimulator could not be used, or when the parents wish to try another form of nonoperative therapy when the stimulator has failed. The Milwaukee brace is still the treatment of
J E, Lonstein, R B, Winter
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Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis

2009
Background: The lack of a reliable, universally acceptable system for classification of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis has made comparisons between various types of operative treatment an impossible task. Furthermore, long‐term outcomes cannot be determined because of the great variations in the description of study groups.
FERNANDO E. SILVA, LAWRENCE G. LENKE
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Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.

Orthopaedic review, 1990
The effective treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is predicted on timely detection and appropriate intervention. School screening programs have resulted in a reduced incidence of advanced curvature upon referral. Studies of the natural history of AIS demonstrate that a number of factors are of predictive value in assigning risk for ...
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