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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
René M Castelein +2 more
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Idiopathic Scoliosis and Pineal Lesions in Australian Children [PDF]
Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2007 Purpose. To determine whether treatment of pineal lesions in children is associated with development of idiopathic scoliosis. Methods. 38 boys and 10 girls with pineal lesions were identified. Their mean age at presentation was 10 years.
GA Day +10 more
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Ultrasound-based assessment of spinal muscle thickness and elasticity in patients with idiopathic scoliosis [PDF]
The Ultrasound JournalPurpose Utilizing ultrasonic imaging technology, this study assessed and compared the thickness and elasticity features of the abdominal and spinal back muscles in patients with idiopathic scoliosis to those of healthy individuals.
Huangwei Lei +3 more
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Deutsches Ärzteblatt international, 2010 Scoliosis is a three-dimensional deviation of the spinal axis. The main diagnostic criterion is spinal curvature exceeding 10° on a plain anteroposterior X-ray image. Scoliosis is called idiopathic when no other underlying disease can be identified.Selective literature review and recommendations of the relevant medical societies in Germany and abroad ...
Per, Trobisch +2 more
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Clinics and Practice, 2022 Idiopathic scoliosis is a condition characterized by a three-dimensional curvature of the spine. However, in addition to the spinal curvature, it has also been reported that patients with idiopathic scoliosis can display other abnormal physiologic ...
Mark W. Morningstar, Megan N. Strauchman
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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 +4 more
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Experimental animal models of scoliosis for understanding the etiology of idiopathic scoliosis
Сибирский научный медицинский журнал, 2022 Idiopathic scoliosis is a common disease of the musculoskeletal system, affecting 2–3% of children and adolescents worldwide. The etiology and pathogenesis of scoliotic spinal deformity have not yet been disclosed, despite numerous long-term studies ...
E. L. Strokova +3 more
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Turkish Neurosurgery, 2013 Scoliosis refers to curves exceeding 10 degrees observed through posterioanterior direct radiography. In fact, the diagnosis for idiopathic scoliosis is accepted to exclude already available causes. The aim of this paper was to review the etiopathogenesis, classification systems and the treatment management of idiopathic scoliosis.
Onur, Yaman, Sedat, Dalbayrak
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Idiopathic scoliosis as a multifactorial disease: systematic review of current literature
Хирургия позвоночника, 2022 Objective. To analyze the current literature dedicated to the etiopathogenesis and development of idiopathic scoliosis. Material and Methods. The analysis includes studies on the etiological factors of idiopathic scoliosis. The search was carried out on
Alina P. Gorbach +2 more
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Effect of Surgical Fusion on Volitional Weight-Shifting in Individuals With Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis [PDF]
, 2016 Study Design Prospective. Objectives The goals of this study were to (1) evaluate the differences in weightbearing symmetry between individuals with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) and typically developing controls; (2) observe the effect of ...
Graf, Adam +8 more
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