3% of adolescents between the ages of 10-16 years develop
scoliosis. About 80% of scoliosis are
idiopathic with no known cause, 20% of scoliosis is related to an underlying
pathology. Idiopathic scoliosis is defined as 10° of lateral bending with
rotation present. Idiopathic scoliosis
is more common in girls and curves progressing increase with curve size. Most experts believe that if scoliosis
excesses a “critical threshold” between 30°-50° the risk of curve progression
after…
