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Children with neuromuscular disorders with a progressive muscle weakness such as Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and Spinal Muscular Atrophy frequently develop a progressive scoliosis. A severe scoliosis compromises respiratory function, makes sitting more difficult, and is perceived as unaesthetic. Spinal surgery is considered the primary treatment option for correcting severe scoliosis...

Trunk asymmetry (TA) is a common phenomenon in children, but its incidence in juveniles is not known. The present cross sectional study reports TA in normal juveniles and provides data which describe the evolution of TA from early childhood to adolescence.
Theodoros B Grivas , Elias S Vasiliadis , Constantinos Mihas...

Three-dimensional easy morphological (3-DEMO) classification of scoliosis, part I Stefano Negrini1, Alberto Negrini1, Salvatore Atanasio and Giorgio C Santambrogio ISICO (Italian Scientific Spine Institute) Milan, Italy Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi IRCCS-ONLUS, Milan, Italy Department of Bioengineering, Polytechnic of Milan, Italy Scoliosis 2006, 1:20 doi:10.1186/1748-7161-1-20

The three-dimensional easy morphological (3-DEMO) classification of scoliosis, part II: repeatability Alberto Negrini and Stefano Negrini ISICO (Italian Scientific Spine Institute), Milan and Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi IRCCS-ONLUS, Milan, Italy Scoliosis 2006, 1:23 doi:10.1186/1748-7161-1-23

The three-dimensional easy morphological (3-DEMO) classification of scoliosis – Part III, correlation with clinical classification and parameters Stefano Negrini and Alberto Negrini ISICO (Italian Scientific Spine Institute), Milan and Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi IRCCS-ONLUS, Milan, Italy Scoliosis 2007, 2:5 doi:10.1186/1748-7161-2-5

A segmental radiological study of the spine and rib – cage in children with progressive Infantile Idiopathic Scoliosis Theodoros B Grivas1 , Geoffrey R Burwell2 , Elias S Vasiliadis1 and John K Webb3 1Orthopaedic Department, "Thriasion" General Hospital, G. Gennimata Av. 19600, Magoula, Attica, Greece 2School of...

Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: natural history and long term treatment effects Marc A Asher and Douglas C Burton Scoliosis 2006, 1:2 doi:10.1186/1748-7161-1-2 Published 31 March 2006 Abstract (provisional) Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis is a lifetime, probably systemic condition of unknown cause, resulting in a spinal curve or...

Association between adolescent idiopathic scoliosis prevalence and age at menarche in different geographic latitudes Theodoros B Grivas , Elias Vasiliadis , Vasilios Mouzakis , Constantinos Mihas and Georgios Koufopoulos Orthopaedic Department, "Thriasio" General Hospital, G. Gennimata Av. 19600, Magoula, Attica, Greece Scoliosis 2006, 1:9 doi:10.1186/1748-7161-1-9

Atlanto-axial rotatory fixation in a girl with Spondylocarpotarsal synostosis syndrome Ali Al Kaissi1 ,2 , Farid Ben Chehida3 , Hassan Gharbi3 , Maher Ben Ghachem2 , Franz Grill4 and Klaus Klaushofer1 1Ludwig-Boltzmann Institute of Osteology at the Hanusch Hospital of WGKK and AUVA Trauma...

Biomechanical simulations of the scoliotic deformation process in the pinealectomized chicken: a preliminary study Lafortune P, Aubin CE, Boulanger H, Villemure I, Bagnall KM, Moreau A Scoliosis 2007, 2:16
The proposed biomechanical model presents a novel approach to realistically simulate the scoliotic deformation process in pinealectomized chickens and investigate different parameters influencing...

Biomechanical spinal growth modulation and progressive adolescent scoliosis – a test of the 'vicious cycle' pathogenetic hypothesis: Summary of an electronic focus group debate of the IBSE Ian AF Stokes1 , R Geoffrey Burwell2 and Peter H Dangerfield3 1Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, University of Vermont, Burlington,...

Clinical improvement and radiological progression in a girl with early onset scoliosis (EOS) treated conservatively – a case report Hans-Rudolf Weiss Asklepios Katharina Schroth Spinal Deformities Rehabilitation Centre, Bad Sobernheim, Germany Scoliosis 2006, 1:13 doi:10.1186/1748-7161-1-13

Correction effects of the ScoliOlogiC® „Chêneau light" brace in patients with scoliosis Hans-Rudolf Weiss1 , Mario Werkmann2 and Carola Stephan1 1Asklepios Katharina Schroth Spinal Deformities Rehabilitation Centre, Korczakstr. 2, D-55566 Bad Sobernheim, Germany 2Orthomed Scolicare, Orthopedic Technical Services, D-55566 Bad Sobernheim, Germany Scoliosis 2007, 2:2 doi:10.1186/1748-7161-2-2

Development and preliminary validation of Brace Questionnaire (BrQ): a new instrument for measuring quality of life of brace treated scoliotics Elias Vasiliadis1 , Theodoros B Grivas1 and Konstantina Gkoltsiou2 1Orthopaedic Department, "Thriasion" General Hospital, G. Gennimata Av. 19600, Magoula, Attica, Greece 22 Pediatric Department, Children's Hospital, "P.&A. Kyriakou",...

Discrepancy in clinical versus radiological parameters describing deformity due to brace treatment for moderate idiopathic scoliosis Tomasz Kotwicki , Edyta Kinel , Wanda Stryla and Andrzej Szulc
Scoliosis 2007, 2:18
Conclusions (1) Adolescent girls wearing the brace for idiopathic scoliosis of 25 to 40 degrees of Cobb angle, reveal smaller clinical rotational deformity...