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 is one of the most common spinal deformities, yet its cause is
unknown. Various theories look to biomechanical, neuromuscular, genetic, and …

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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 …

Background Despite considerable advances in the past few decades, there is no generally
accepted “top theory or theories” of the etiology of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). This …

We undertook a comparative study of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) vertebral
morphometry of thoracic vertebrae of girls with adolescent idiopathic thoracic scoliosis (AIS) …

Study Design. In vitro assays were performed with bone-forming cells isolated from 41
patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis and 17 control patients exhibiting another type …

Purpose Idiopathic scoliosis is a complex developmental syndrome defined by an abnormal
structural curvature of the spine. High treatment costs, chronic pain/discomfort, and the need …

Scoliosis is a common spinal deformity that considerably affects the physical and
psychological health of patients. Studies have shown that genetic factors play an important …

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 …