Abstract Scoliosis occurs in about 0.2-0.6% of the gen eral population. In the majority of
cases the cause of this entity remains mostly unidentified. The search for the causes covers …

Abstract Scoliosis occurs in about 0.2–0.6% of the general population. In the majority of
cases the cause of this entity remains mostly unidentified. The search for the causes covers …

The etiology of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS), the most common form of scoliosis, is
still unclear. This article reviews the progress of etiology and related problems of AIS from …

Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is the most common form of scoliosis that affects a
significant number of young teenagers, mainly females (0.2-6% of the population) …

The cause of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) in humans remains obscure and probably
multifactorial. At present, there is no proven method or test available to identify children or …

Introduction: Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is the most common form of scoliosis,
which appears to be caused by a melatonin signalling dysfunction proved recently in …

This Editorial initiates a Thematic Series on the aetiology, pathogenesis and
pathomechanisms (scoliogeny) of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). It introduces the …

Scoliosis is a three-dimensional spinal deformity, but for a long time only two-dimensional
references have been used. Even now, the horizontal plane is less studied because of a …

The etiology of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS), the most common form of scoliosis, is
unclear. Researchers with divergent perspectives have tried to better define this etiology …

There is no generally accepted scientific theory for the etiology of idiopathic scoliosis. As
part of its mission to widen understanding of scoliosis etiology, the International Federated …