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Scoliosis is treated surgically when curves reach a certain magnitude or when they progress in growi...
Scoliosis is the sideways curvature and rotation of the spine. Kyphosis, on the other hand, ref...
This section covers adolescent onset adult idiopathic scoliosis and de novo adult degenerative scoli...
This section details the instrumented posterior spinal fusion surgery that is the mainstay surgical ...
What is fusion? How is spinal fusion achieved? Fusion is the procedure of stabilizing two or more...
Scoliosis can involve a single curve, however, double or triple curves may be observed. The traditio...
Which Method Should be Avoided to Prevent Children with a Short Stature? The “fusion”...
How is scoliosis treated with anterior spinal fusion? Anterior spinal fusion used to be popular f...
Treating Scoliosis Without Applying Fusion Anterior Vertebral Body Tethering for Idiopathic Scoli...
Formation and segmentation anomalies cause malformed vertebra and congenital scoliosis and/or kyphos...
Spinal fusion generally refers to instrumented posterior spinal fusion performed for adolescent...
Compared to adolescent scoliosis, adult scoliosis is less flexible and more stiff. Therefore, anteri...
Scoliosis means sideways curvature of the spine. In addition, the spine rotates around itself. Wh...
What are the Signs of Scoliosis? In standing position; One shoulder may be higher than the ...
What Causes Scoliosis? Scoliosis may be due to several underlying diseases. However, the most com...
Subtypes of idiopathic scoliosis: Idiopathic scoliosis is categorized by the age at which it begi...
Certain physical changes indicate scoliosis. Yet, clinical examination is not enough to properly eva...
The first analysis of scoliosis is performed through clinical examination. In standing position, the...
Clinical examination, radiographic analyses and health-related quality-of-life questi...
HRQoL questionnaires are necessary to analyze a curve’s effect on an individual. Standardiz...
How are scoliosis radiographies obtained? Scoliosis is a three-dimensional deformity. A one-sided...
EOS is the brand name of a device that is scientifically known as the bi-planar slot scann...
EOS provides 90 percent less radiation exposure compared to standard X-ray devices. A full body i...
Is MRI necessary for Scoliosis? Spinal cord deformities can accompany almost all scoliosis s...
Scoliosis may assume various shapes and occur in different parts of the spine depending on the under...
Experience and Evidence-Based Knowledge In the traditional, “the doctor knows everything&rd...
Safety in Surgery One of the most important topics in spine surgery this decade is safety. Surgic...
It is very important for the post-operative recovery period to be fast and comfortable after scolios...
Scoliosis Awareness Month is Beginning… TREATMENTS WHICH MAKE THE DREAMS COME T...
In the treatment of scoliosis and kyphosis, bracing is applied to: Skeletally immature patient...
There are many types of “scoliosis braces” or “correction braces” ...
Bracing is used to prevent the progression of the curve. The main reason for bracing is not to ...
Osteotomy is performed in severe and rigid scoliotic and kyphotic deformities. Before the populariza...
Recent trends in scoliosis surgery are to use smaller incisions to minimize muscle and soft tissue d...
New trends in spinal surgery point toward performing surgeries through smaller incisions, causing lo...
Spinal cord is located in the spinal canal. The spinal cord consists of the nerves connecting ...
Schroth method is a scoliosis-specific rehabilitation program. It’s a three-dimensional approa...
Is non-surgical treatment of scoliosis possible? Non-surgical treatment of scoliosis is possible ...
Surgical decision is typically based on the degree of the curvature. The main consideratio...
The affected part of the spine The presence of increased or decreased kyphosis Resi...
Children or adolescents having a curve degree >40 degrees tend to progress with growth,...
The type of surgery for scoliosis depends on many factors such as age, magnitude and type of curvatu...
The goal of both scoliosis and kyphosis surgery is to attain the maximum correction that c...
What is Spinal Fusion? The spine consists of bones named "vertebra". Strong connective ...
What is a Congenital Spinal Deformity? Just as organs of a fetus develop within the first three m...
Signs include: A curve to the side or abnormal gibbosity or abnormal swayback Skin abnormali...
Diagnosis and Follow-Up The diagnosis is first established with physical examination. Special X-r...
Is Brace Treatment Effective? One of the biggest differences between congenital and idiopathic de...
Early Onset Scoliosis vs. Adolescent Scoliosis Scoliosis occurring at an early age especially und...
Those with early onset create more problems for two reasons. The most important factor tha...
What is the treatment of early onset scoliosis? Treatment options can be discussed in 3 groups: o...
What is adult idiopathic scoliosis? Adult scoliosis may be an illness that began in childhoo...
What are the signs? Patients often notice chest deformity and disturbed balance. At the same time...
In some conditions, due to the severe deformation and loading of the spine, one of the vertebrae may...
How is it diagnosed? Since the type and severity of the symptoms are the most significant factors...
The selected method for the appropriate treatment of adult scoliosis is determined according to the ...
Pain, loss of function and balance are more predominant in adult scoliosis compared to the severity ...
Scoliosis due to a central or peripheral disorder of the nervous or muscular system is called neurom...
When you warn individuals with posture-dependent kyphosis, they can correct their kyphosis...
A growing number of patients complain about the poor posture and kyphotic appearance of their childr...
Adolescent scoliosis:Bending of the spine to the side, which occurs after onset of puberty but ...
Carrying heavy school bags or carrying the bag always on the same shoulder does not cause scoliosis....
Manual and computerized measurements have 5 and 3 degrees of acceptable measurement error, resp...
Lack of calcium does not cause scoliosis.
Poor posture does not cause scoliosis.
Scoliosis is often not a source of pain in adolescents, yet lower back pain may be observed in sever...
Braces (corsets) do not make the vertebral column completely straight.
Experience with Spinecore brace is not as extensive as that with other braces (Milwakuee, Boston). E...
The final result of a scoliosis operation or any other vertebral operation requiring fusion is bone ...
Pregnancy does not cause an increase in the severity of scoliosis.
Surgery does not affect your ability to give birth.
Deformities of the spine may be inherited, however there is no definite data on this. Research so fa...
Currently there are no methods which can prevent the formation of spinal deformities.
Scoliosis is most commonly seen between ages 10 and 16. Girls are affected 8-10 times more commonly ...
The rate of scoliosis is between 1-3%. This rate is similar among various countries or races. The ra...
Although both has unique challanges, the most difficult is the treatment of scoliosis in young child...
Scoliosis observed at advanced age, and not previously present in childhood or puberty, may occur fo...
In a patient with scoliosis, unfortunately there is no efficiency proven method that will stop the d...
There is no evidence-based verification that any type of sports activity prevents, corrects, causes,...
Scoliosis surgery can be performed as early as 1-year-old, and also octo- or nonagenarians. ...
When looked from the back: One shoulder being higher than the other. Asymmetry in shoulder ...