How 'idiopathic' is adolescent idiopathic scoliosis? A systematic review on associated abnormalities.

BACKGROUND:Despite more than a century of dedicated research, the etiology and pathogenesis of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) remain unclear. By definition, 'idiopathic' implies an unknown cause. Nevertheless, many abnormalities concomitant to AIS have been described, often with the...

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Main Authors: Tom P C Schlösser, Geert J M G van der Heijden, Anne L Versteeg, René M Castelein
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4018432?pdf=render