Study Design. Review of the literature on the pathogenesis of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis
(AIS). Objective. To discuss the different theories that have appeared on this subject …

This review focuses on the role of the paraspinal muscles in relation to the development and
existence of low back pain. It begins with a discussion of the deficits in paraspinal muscle …

Study Design. Balance control assessment of static and dynamic conditions was performed
to study the effects of progressive idiopathic scoliosis on postural control in 102 adolescents …

The aetiology of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) remains an enigma. In the literature
there are two opinions: one believes a deviating growth pattern is responsible for the …

The paraspinal muscles have been implicated as a major causative factor in the progression
of idiopathic scoliosis. Therefore, the objectives of this preliminary study were to measure …

Study Design. Cross-sectional study. Objective. To evaluate whether the amplitude of spine
deformation in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is an important factor for postural control …

Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is a three-dimensional spinal deformity occurring
between ages of 10–18 years. We aimed to present a reasoned synthesis of the published …

Purpose The pathogenesis of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) remains poorly
understood. To date, potentially involved local changes in the deep paraspinal muscles still …

The relationships between the results of pre-and intraoperative motor evoked potential
recordings during neuromonitoring and whether idiopathic scoliosis (IS) surgical correction …

Background It is known that the back muscles of scoliotic subjects present abnormalities in
their fiber type composition. Some researchers have hypothesized that abnormal fiber …