In more than a century of dedicated research into its aetio-pathogenesis, many attempts have been made to understand the exact cause idiopathic scoliosis. literature, number causal theories is overwhelming and aetiology adolescent scoliosis (AIS) regarded as ‘multi-factorial’. This overview focusses on recent studies that describe changes from normal spinal anatomy complex three-dimensional def...

BACKGROUND the scoliometer was developed to analyze the axial rotation of the trunk in patients with idiopathic scoliosis. However, there is controversy regarding the reliability of the measures obtained with this device. OBJECTIVES to test the intra-rater and inter-rater reliability of the scoliometer in patients with scoliosis. METHODS 24 volunteers of both sex with idiopathic scoliosis d...

Long-term follow-up of untreated patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) indicates that, with the exception of some extremely severe cases, AIS does not have a significant impact on quality of life and does not result in dire consequences. In view of the relatively benign nature of AIS and the long-term complications of surgery, the indications for treatment should be reviewed. Furt...

Background: The scoliometer was developed to analyze the axial rotation of the trunk in patients with idiopathic scoliosis. However, there is controversy regarding the reliability of the measures obtained with this device. Objective: To test the intra-rater and inter-rater reliability of the scoliometer in patients with scoliosis. Methods: 24 volunteers of both sex with idiopathic scoliosis dia...