The natural history of idiopathic scoliosis before skeletal maturity

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Abstract

A retrospective review of 326 female patients with untreated idiopathic scoliosis was performed to determine what factors might be useful in predicting the risk of curve progression. Components such as family history, height- weight ratio, lumbosacral transitional anomalies, kyphosis, lordosis, and trunk balance were not found to be significant. Predictive indicators included gender, curve patterns, and severity and growth potential.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)773-776
Number of pages4
JournalSpine
Volume11
Issue number8
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 1986

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
  • Clinical Neurology

Keywords

  • Idiopathic scoliosis
  • Natural history

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