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Scoliosis occurs relatively frequently in the general population, and its frequency depends upon the magnitude of the curve being described. Scoliosis of greater than 25 degrees has been reported in about 1.5/1000 persons in the United States. Most curves can be treated nonoperatively if they are detected before they become...

A 28 year old man consults with a major imbalance of the spine (Fig. 3, 4) to the left and front. Neurological examination reveals pyramidal syndrome and impaired sensation in both lower limbs. This patient suffers from a lumbar scoliosis discovered at the adolescence and was operated on at 18 years...

scoliosis notes, links & illustrations. Scoliosis as a radiological sign

* 1. idiopathic adolescent
* 9:1 F:M
* 12-18y
* 2. painful - osteoid osteoma of a pedicle
* 3. post radiation - rx of Wilm's tumor on affected...

Searched Google Images for allintitle: scoliosis Yield 879 sites in July 2007. Mostly patient education sites.

Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics
scoliosis is almost universal in pts who have DMD, and it usually develops after they lose the ability to walk (after age 10 yrs); - early scoliosis develops in 25 % of pts while they are...

Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics
by definition juvenile scoliosis develops before age 10; - majority of idiopathic curvatures are right thoracic curves; - left thoracic scoliosis is unusual; - clinically, juvenile scoliosis shows slow progression prior to age 10, but after age 10...

- 2 subtypes: idiopathic and dystrophic; - dysplastic type: (dystrophic) - short, sharply angulated curve which involve only few vertebra; - associated w/: ...

Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics Scoliosis Menu; includes-
- Congenital Scoliosis - Childhood Scoliosis ...

Searches the PubMed Central database of articles for which there is full text access on the NLM site (71 articles July 2007) However, no articles from Scoliosis or Acta Orthopaedica were found in this list so it is not complete. Both these journals provide full text acces.

Search string "Scoliosis"[Majr] yielded 8083 articles July 2007. Click on "Create Bibliography" link to see a more limited search for articles in English in the last 10 years, with abstracts, human subjects only.

Approaches To Differential Diagnosis In Musculoskeletal Imaging Michael L. Richardson, M.D.
Scoliosis occurs relatively frequently in the general population, and its frequency depends upon the magnitude of the curve being described. Scoliosis of greater than 25 degrees has been reported in about 1.5/1000 persons in the United States. Most curves...

Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics
Treatment based on King et al Algorithm - Discussion: - fusion mass needs to include distal vertebra of structural curve; - if a more distal vertebra appears rotated in the same direction as more ...

Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics
progression: - rt thoracic curves> 50 deg are at highest risk for progression (1 deg/yr) followed by Rt lumbar curves; - single thoracic curves> 70-75 deg at growth...

Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics
Choices for Instrumentation: - Zielke Instrumentation: - used for treatment of rigid or mobile lumbar or thoracolumbar ...

Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics
(based on classification of King et al)