Spinal Compressive Forces in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis With and Without Carrying Loads: A Musculoskeletal Modeling Study

Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis treated by spinal manipulation: a case study.

OBJECTIVE This report of one case illustrates the potential effect of chiropractic manipulative therapy on back pain and curve progression in the at-risk, skeletally immature patient with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. CLINICAL FEATURES A 15-year-old girl experienced right thoracic scoliosis for 4 years. She received regular rehabilitation and brace treatment for 4 years, but the curvature ...

The Biomechanics of Spinal Deformity in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis

Spinal deformity biomechanics represent a complex topic, as many anatomic and physical variations exist that can affect the biomechanical behavior of the spinal column. Because the Homo sapiens species walks upright, the center of mass lies directly below the vertebral column, which stands in contrast to other vertebrate species [1,2]. In quadrupeds, the center of mass is typically anterior to ...

Proximal junctional kyphosis in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis following segmental posterior spinal instrumentation and fusion minimum 2 years follow-up

  Abstract   Background: To evaluate proximal junctional segment changes in Adolescent Idiopathic   Scoliosis(AIS) the posterior spinal fusion and also instrumentation also and   finding of probable risk factors, were all considered in this study.   Methods: We retrospectively reviewed radiographs of 121 consecutive patients   who underwent posterior spinal fusion for AIS from T3 or below, with...

Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis

Geometric structure of spinal curves: application to adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

Discussion The spine is considered as an heterogeneous beam, and is modeled as a deformable wire, along which vertebrae are beads rotating about the wire. Each vertebra can rotate about the 3D spinal curve. 3D spinal curves are compound of plane regions connected together by zones of transition. The 3D spinal curve is uniquely flexed along the plane regions. The angular offsets between adjacent...