Current population studies characterize idiopathic scoliosis as a single-gene disorder that follows the patterns of mendelian genetics, including variable penetrance and heterogeneity. The role of melatonin and calmodulin in the development of idiopathic scoliosis is likely secondary, with indirect effects on growth mechanisms. Reported abnormalities of connective tissue, skeletal muscle, plate...

Objective The lumbar lesion in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have been paid less attention, but some previous studies demonstrated the high prevalence of lumbar spondylolisthesis and lumbar scoliosis. The lumbar lesion accompanied with RA is often difficult to treat, and it is important to know the characteristics of lumbar lesion in RA patients. The purpose of this study is to clarify the features...

Background Numerous studies suggest a non-chance association among Chiari, syringomyelia, and scoliosis, though the relationship remains a mystery. Studies suggest that more than sixty percent of patients receiving decompression surgery had no change (14%) or a worsening (48%) of their scoliosis symptoms. Curve reduction following Chiari treatment through the utilization of conservative scolios...

Teenagers in the modern era often have improper sitting positions, which will affect posture abnormalities, namely scoliosis. Scoliosis occurs due to many factors, such as information obtained from knowledge. In addition, there are nutritional factors calcium intake because a deficiency bone density. This study aims understand relationship between knowledge and with risk of scoliosis adolescent...

STUDY DESIGN Retrospective review. OBJECTIVE To assess the relationship between age and complications, and report age-stratified complication rates for the surgical treatment of adult scoliosis. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA Literature examining age and complication rates for adult scoliosis surgery is conflicting. The Scoliosis Research Society (SRS) morbidity and mortality (M&M) database con...

Axial myopathy can be the underlying cause of rapidly progressive adult-onset scoliosis; however, the pathogenesis of this disorder remains poorly understood. Here we present a case of a 69-year old woman with a family history of scoliosis affecting both her mother and her son, who over 4 years developed rapidly progressive scoliosis. The patient had a history of stable scoliosis since adolesce...

OBJECTIVES Interrelationships between Rett syndrome scoliosis and symmetric and asymmetric motor pull, ambulation, and advancement of age were investigated in order to provide a treatment rationale for slowing the progression of scoliosis. METHOD Questionnaires (N = 262) completed by International Rett Syndrome Association families were analyzed with logistic regression, odds ratio, Kruskal-W...

INTRODUCTION: Scoliosis affects 2-4% of the population in the United States and unfortunately the most common treatment prior to bracing and surgery is no treatment at all. Scoliosis is a three dimensional deformity of the spine which includes lateral bending, rotation and in many instances flattening of the sagittal curves. Mechanical compression and distraction forces are known to modulate gr...

Congenital scoliosis is a scoliosis that occurs as a result of bony abnormalities that arise between 4 to 16 weeks of gestation. There are genetic and environmental factors involved in etio­ logy. The majority of congenital vertebral anomalies are in the thoracic spine (64%). The patients often have associated skeletal anomalies and can also be part of a syndrome. Skeletal, cardiac, genitourina...

Different opinions exist about the efficacy of conservative scoliosis treatment. Because this divergence of opinion corresponds to a great variety of standards applied, it is also not surprising that the results of conservative treatment differ a lot. Scoliosis normally does not have such dramatic effects that immediate surgery would be indicated. Moreover, it is clear that functional and physi...