background:  adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (ais) may lead to physical and mental problems. it also can adversely affect patient satisfaction and the quality of life. in this study, we assessed the outcomes and satisfaction rate after surgical treatment of ais using scoliosis research society-30 questionnaire (srs-30).   methods:  we enrolled 135 patients with ais undergoing corrective surgery...

Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is a common orthopedic disorder of unknown etiology and pathogenesis. Melatonin and melatonin pathway dysfunction has been widely suspected to play an important role in the pathogenesis. Many different types of animal models have been developed to induce experimental scoliosis mimicking the pathoanatomical features of idiopathic scoliosis in human. The scol...

Introduction Rigid full-time braces are the most common non-surgical treatment for adolescents with moderate severity of scoliosis and further growth. The Scoliosis Research Society has established guidelines on which patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) should be treated with a brace. This study surveyed Canadian surgeons on their protocols for prescribing braces for adolescent ...

Scoliosis is an abnormal curvature of the spine that affects approximately seven million people in the United States. Idiopathic scoliosis is a well characterized condition in humans. Abnormal curvatures of the spine were first recognized by Hypocrites and the name idiopathic scoliosis was introduced in the mid 1900s by Bower1. Idiopathic scoliosis is a structural curvature of the spine with la...

Objective: To report on the care of a patient with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis over four years. Clinical Features: A 14 year old female with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis presented to a private chiropractic rehabilitation clinic for care. She had complaints of mild thoracic and right sacroiliac pain which worsened during prolonged sitting or while running long distances. Her scoliosis mea...

BACKGROUND Scoliosis is present in 3-5% of the children in the adolescent age group, with a higher incidence in females. Treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis is mainly dependent on the progression of the scoliotic curve. There is a close relationship between curve progression and rapid (spinal) growth of the patient during puberty. However, until present time no conclusive method was fo...

AIMS This study is to determine if expression level of microRNA-143 (miR-143) and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) are related to the occurrence and development of degenerative scoliosis. METHODS A total of 30 patients with degenerative scoliosis, 30 patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis were enrolled in this study. For control, 30 patients with spinal burst fractures were also enrolled in th...

Because idiopathic scoliosis commences and may progress during the period of spinal growth, it has been subdivided according to when it begins (James 1954); thus infantile, juvenile and adolescent types are recognised (Goldstein and Waugh 1973). While a oneyear-old baby with a 60 idiopathic thoracic curve unquestionably has infantile scoliosis, classification becomes progressively more difficul...

Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis is a musculoskeletal disorder characterized by three-dimensional changes in the vertebrae that occur children aged 10-18 years. The purpose of this study was to determine prevalence adolescent through literature review. Research article searches were carried out PubMed and BMC Central databases using keywords “adolescent”, “idiopathic”, “prevalence” from 2010 202...

Background A recently published NIH-funded study named “Bracing in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Trial” (BrAIST) affirmed the efficacy of bracing for moderate adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) and reduced surgical recommendations in braced patients. The implications of this study are numerous. BrAIST affirms the value of bracing, but also confirms the importance of wear time, and points t...