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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

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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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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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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Assessment of Vertebral Body Bone Quality in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS) Using Micro-CT, qBEI, and Nanoindentation-A Case Study. [PDF]

JOR Spine
A new biopsy protocol enabled the first combined micro‐CT, qBEI, and nanoindentation study of AIS vertebral bodies, revealing slightly thicker trabeculae, broader mineralization distribution, and decreasing mineralization and reduced modulus with vertebral wedge angle severity—supporting a role for altered bone quality in AIS.
Castoldi NM, Pickering E, Wang J, Martin M, Roberts J, Ruza J, Stickel L, Askin GN, Labrom RD, Izatt MT, Fontanarosa D, Little JP, Pivonka P.   +12 more
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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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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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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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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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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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