Scoliosis is a three-dimensional deformity of the spine whose cardinal feature is a curve in the coronal plane with a Cobb angle that exceeds 10掳. In the growing spine and the degenerative spine scoliosis will evolve over time; the fourth dimension. This article discusses the possible causes ...
As in previous studies of scoliosis surgery in children with CP, complications were common. This was especially so during the first year after surgery, when 46 percent of patients experienced a complication, most commonly pneumonia and surgical site infections. However, the first-year complications h...
Scoliosis is a condition that causes the spine to curve. It's frequently diagnosed in children—often during the growth spurt just before puberty. But it can happen in adults. "Most of the time, we think of scoliosis as something that happens to children or teenagers. But a lot of times,...
The common causes of structural scoliosis are in their order of importance: idiopathic; poliomyelitis; congenital abnormalities of bone; Von Reckling-hausen's disease or neurofibromatosis; and each of these should now be considered in more detail. Since the Second World War an important advance has...
Scoliosis in Adults (Type of scoliosis) Idiopathic scoliosis happens when doctors do not know what causes it. It tends to get worse while the spine is still growing. After a person finishes growing, the curves do not usually get much worse. But sadly, as the curves worsen over time, the...
Scoliosis among children does not require treatment in many cases because the children improve and develop normally with this condition. However, when the condition progresses and causes severe symptoms, the appropriate treatment options are administered, for instance modified Mehta casting....
Juvenile idiopathic scoliosis occurs in children between the ages of 3 and 10. What Causes Scoliosis? In 80 to 85 percent of people, the cause of scoliosis is unknown; this is called idiopathic scoliosis. Before concluding that a person has idiopathic scoliosis, the doctor looks for other ...
Causes of Scoliosis In most cases of scoliosis, the cause is idiopathic, but there is evidence that the condition runs in families. Other spinal conditions, such as kyphosis (or hunchback), are often hereditary. (x) Underlying Syndromes
Types and Causes of Scoliosis Pain Scoliosis usually doesn’t hurt, especially in children. If patients feel pain, it’s often not from the curve itself. Instead, the pain may come from other problems, like spinal degeneration. Adults with idiopathic scoliosis feel more symptoms than teens. Thi...
Causes ·cause of idiopathic scoliosis is, by definition, not known1,2 ·theories of etiology include ogenetic considerations omelatonin pathway deficiency oelastic fiber disorganization in the ligamentum flavum oother occult connective tissue metabolic or structural abnormalities ...