8 Therefore, the patient with an immature skeleton with scoliosis of greater than 25 to 30 degrees is at risk for progression. The diagnosis of scoliosis is suspected on the basis of physical ...

and the skeleton is still immature, a doctor may recommend surgery. The doctor will consider the following factors when deciding on treatment options: In infantile scoliosis, a doctor may use ...

You might think a glance in the mirror could tell you if your spine is curved instead of straight. But it's important to get medical help if you think you have scoliosis. Scoliosis is a sideways ...

DRU Classification: A framework for assessing skeletal maturity based on the ossification status of the distal radius and ulna, aiding in the prediction of curve progression in scoliosis.

The role of bracing in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis who are at risk for curve progression and eventual surgery is controversial. We conducted a multicenter study that included ...

the skeleton showed no evidence of a hunch. Instead, the vertebrae lay in a curve suggesting that Richard might have had scoliosis. That spine could have been twisted by lying for hundreds of ...