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Scoliosis Greater Than 70 Degrees

Health Encyclopedia: Scoliosis

Definition

Scoliosis is a curvingof the spine. The spine curves away from the middle or sideways.

Alternative Names

Spinal curvature; Kyphoscoliosis

Causes, incidence, and risk factors

There are three general causes of scoliosis:

Congenital scoliosis is due to aproblem with the formation of vertebrae or fused ribs during prenatal development.
Neuromuscular scoliosis is caused by problems such as poor muscle control or muscular weakness or paralysis due t...

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Expert & Community Posts

Scoliosis Deserves Special Consideration

By Christina Lasich, MD , Health Expert

...growing. Why is bone growth important? Not only is the degree of curvature important for... Read more »

Ask the Expert – 3/3/08 - #2. Scoliosis from a spinal injury?

By John Claude Krusz, PhD, MD , Health Expert

...can leave a person with a predisposition to develop scoliosis. Many scoliosis problems can be... Read more »

Learning to Walk (Again) at Age 30

By Cynthia Haines , Health Expert

...want to tell you about my personal experience with scoliosis. There we were - all lined up... Read more »

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Health Guide

Scoliosis: Prognosis

PrognosisIn general, the severity of the scoliosis depends on the degree of the curvature and whether it threatens vital organs, specifically the lungs and heart.Mild Scoliosis (less than 20... Read more »

Scoliosis: Risk Factors

...idiopathic cases occur in children ages3 to 10 years,and less than 1% in infants.) Mild curvature (under 20 degrees) occurs about equally in girls and boys, but curve progression is 10 times more... Read more »

Scoliosis: Treatment

...general rule of thumb for treating scoliosis is to monitor the condition if the curve is less than 20 degrees. Curves greater than 25 degrees, or those that progress by 10 degrees while being... Read more »

Scoliosis: Surgery

...following children and adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis:All young people whose curve exceeds 50 degrees.Growing children whose curve has gone beyond 40 degrees. (There is still some debate,... Read more »

Scoliosis: Diagnosis

...two factors:The extent of the spinal curvature. (Scoliosis is diagnosed when the curve measures 11 degrees or more.)The angle of the trunk rotation (ATR).Both are measured in degrees. These two... Read more »

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