Left-sided thoracic curves are more common as opposed to adolescent idiopathic curves ... form of progressive curves in early-onset scoliosis (EOS) based on measurement of rib–vertebral angle ...

Most instances of scoliosis are classified as idiopathic – they emerge seemingly out of nowhere, with no underlying spine or neuromuscular causes. For these reasons, paediatric research centres ...

While the growing pain had generally stopped—I was 17 now—she referred me for an X-ray, and I obliged. In the follow-up I was told that I had scoliosis, with two curves. I was told that there was a ...

The effect of the caudal insertion angle of pedicle screws on postoperative thoracic kyphosis in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a pilot study. Letter to the Editor regarding Liu et al.: ...

The team discovered that variations in the SLC6A9 gene may cause idiopathic scoliosis, resulting in dysfunction of synaptic neurotransmission and central pattern generators (CPGs). This discovery ...

Medically reviewed by Cara Beth Lee, MD When you hear the word "deformity," you may think of hidden-away characters in movies ...

Lyla followed a recovery plan provided by her doctors, making sure she was fully recovered before returning to the field. Her ...

The mother of a young Kerry woman who had spinal surgery in Italy last month said she is “eternally grateful” to St Padre Pio ...

According to Genetics Home Reference, a website run by the U.S. National Library of Medicine, adolescent idiopathic scoliosis is the most common cause of spinal abnormalities in children and teens ...