Scoliosis is defined as the three-dimensional (3D) structural deformity of the spine with a
radiological lateral Cobb angle (a measure of spinal curvature) of≥ 10° that can be caused …

Scoliosis is diagnosed as idiopathic in 70% of structural deformities affecting the spine in
children and adolescents, probably reflecting our current misunderstanding of this disease …

Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is the most common form of structural spinal deformities
that have a radiological lateral Cobb angle—a measure of spinal curvature—of≥ 10. AIS …

Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS), defined by an age at presentation of 11 to 18 years,
has a prevalence of 0.47% and accounts for approximately 90% of all cases of idiopathic …

Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is a progressive deformity of the spine. Scoliotic curves
progress until skeletal maturity leading, in rare cases, to a severe deformity. While the Cobb …

Abstract Background Idiopathic Scoliosis (IS) is the most common spinal deformity in
adolescents, accounting for 80% of all spinal deformities. However, the etiology remains …

This paper aims to integrate into current understanding of AIS causation, etiopathogenetic
information presented at two Meetings during 2012 namely, the International Research …

Idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is the most common pediatric spinal deformity, affecting∼ 3% of
children worldwide. AIS significantly impacts national health in the US alone, creating …

Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is now considered to be a multifactorial heterogeneous
disease, with recent genomic studies supporting the role of intrinsic factors in contributing to …

The aetiology of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is still unknown despite many years of
research effort. Theories on AIS's aetiology have included mechanical, hormonal, metabolic …