2009 Infantile Scoliosis

Description: Infantile scoliosis usually is detected during the first year of life either by the parents or by the pediatrician during routine examination of the infant. Usually, a single, long, thoracic curve to the left is present; less often, a thoracic and lumbar double curve is noted. A child who is diagnosed with scoliosis requires a thorough clinical and radiologic examination to exclude any congenital, muscular, or neurologic causes
Review of the condition and recent developments in surgical treatment.
Palaniappan Lakshmanan, Jeetender Pal Peehal, Sashin Ahuja,