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Scoliosis is defined as a frontal plain curvature of the spine greater than 10° with structural rotation at the apical segment. The incidence of adult scoliosis is estimated to be between 4% to 8%. Scoliosis in adults can be the consequence of a process that began before skeletal maturity (adolescent...

Kono et al JOS 2000 8(1) 19-26

Patterns of presentation of congenital scoliosis Mohanty & Kumar JOS 2000 (2) 33-37

Acta Orthop Scand. 2001 Dec;72(6):621-5. Curve characteristics in monozygotic twins with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: 3 new twin pairs and a review of the literature.van Rhijn LW, Jansen EJ, Plasmans CM, Veraart BE. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University Hospital Maastricht, The Netherlands. lvr@sort.azm.nl Most authors state that there is strong evidence for a...

The timing of spinal fusion in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis Mohanty et al JOS 2001 9(2) 7-14

Acta Orthop Scand. 2001 Dec;72(6):615-20. Treatment of idiopathic scoliosis with CD-instrumentation: lumbar pedicle screws versus laminar hooks in 66 patients.Wimmer C, Gluch H, Nogler M, Walochnik N. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Innsbruck, Austria. We studied whether the pedicle screw is better than laminar hooks for fixation of the lumbar...

Acta Orthop Scand. 2002 Jun;73(3):277-81. Links Changes in curve pattern after brace treatment for idiopathic scoliosis.van Rhijn LW, Plasmans CM, Veraart BE. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University Hospital Maastricht, The Netherlands. lvr@sort.azm.nl We studied whether thoracic Boston brace treatment changes the King type of scoliotic curves in a group of 50 patients...

Acta Orthop Scand. 2002 Aug;73(4):481-2. Modified unit rod technique in scoliosis surgery--a case report.Csernátony Z, Gáspár L, Jónás Z, Szepesi K. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Debrecen, Medical and Health Science Center, Hungary.

J Orthop Surg (Hong Kong). 2002 Dec;10(2):144-51. Spinal fusion and instrumentation for paediatric neuromuscular scoliosis: retrospective review.Thacker M, Hui JH, Wong HK, Chatterjee A, Lee EH. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, National University Hospital, National University of Singapore, 5 Lower Kent Ridge Road, Singapore. PURPOSE: A retrospective study was conducted to review the...

J Orthop Surg (Hong Kong). 2003 Dec;11(2):202-6. Degenerative spondylolisthesis at the L4-L5 in a 32-year-old female with previous fusion for idiopathic scoliosis: a case report.Winter RB, Silverman BJ. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA. We report a case of degenerative L4-L5 spondylolisthesis in a 32-year-old female who had undergone thoracic...

Degenerative spondylolisthesis at the L4–L5 in a 32-year-old female with previous fusion for idiopathic scoliosis: A case report Winter & Silverman JOS 2003 11(2) 202-206

Use of epidural analgesia for pain management after major spinal surgery Kumar et al JOS 2003 11(1) 67-72

The management of congenital scoliosis requires a systematic approach with careful attention to detail. Any fortuitous diagnosis of vertebral anomalies in infancy, even if there is no signifi- cant scoliosis at that time on x-ray, requires frequent clinical and radiographic follow-up to detect progression. The presence of associated anomalies of...

Scoliosis treatment using a combination of manipulative and rehabilitative therapy: a retrospective case series
Mark W Morningstar1 , Dennis Woggon2 and Gary Lawrence3 1Director of Research, Pettibon Biomechanics Institute 3416-A 57th St Ct. NW; Gig Harbor, WA 98335, USA 2Director, CLEAR Institute; 437 North 33rd Ave; St. Cloud,...

United States Preventive Services Task Force: Screening for Idiopathic Scoliosis in Adolescents: Recommendation Statement: United States Preventive Services Task Force. The Internet Journal of Pediatrics and Neonatology. 2004. Volume 4 Number 1.
Summary of Recommendation The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends against the routine screening of asymptomatic adolescents for idiopathic scoliosis