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What Part Of The Vertebral Column Is Affected In Scoliosis

Health Encyclopedia: Scoliosis Risk Factors

Risk Factors

Risk Factors for Initial Scoliosis. Idiopathic scoliosis, the most common form, occurs most often during the growth spurt right before and during adolescence. (Between 12 - 21% of 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 likely to occur in girls. Being taller than average at earlier ages may put some girls at risk, but other factor...

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Scoliosis Deserves Special Consideration

By Christina Lasich, MD , Health Expert

The chronic pain from scoliosis deserves special consideration. This skeletal deformity of the... Read more »

FDA Advisory Panel Recommends Banning Vicodin and Percocet

By Karen Lee Richards , Health Expert

...acetaminophen. (Vicodin and its generic counterparts contain hydrocodone and acetaminophen. ... 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 »

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Health Guide

Scoliosis: Braces

...torso brace called the Milwaukee brace was the standard treatment until a decade ago. It is still used particularly for high curves.The device contains a wide flat bar in front and two smaller... Read more »

Scoliosis: Surgery

...much as possible in a safe mannerBalance the torso and pelvic areasMaintain correctionIt takes a two-part process to accomplish these goals:Fusing (joining together) the vertebrae along the... Read more »

Scoliosis: Causes

...scoliosis is a condition that typically develops after age 50. With this condition, the lower spine is affected, usually due to disc degeneration. Osteoporosis, a serious problem in many older... Read more »

Scoliosis: Resources

www.scoliosis.org -- National Scoliosis Foundationwww.srs.org -- Scoliosis Research Societywww.scoliosis-assoc.org - - Scoliosis Associationwww.aaos.org -- American Academy of Orthopaedic... Read more »

Scoliosis: Prognosis

...the vertebrae may become weakened and rupture. In some patients, years after the original surgeries, particularly with the first generation of the Harrington rods, the weight of the... Read more »

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