Idiopathic Scoliosis Screening

by Andre Moreira Castilho, Pedro Augusto Rocha Torres, Henrique Elias Darmstadter

Scoliosis is a pathology of the spine prevalent among children, adolescents, and young adults and affects about 1% to 13.8% of children and adolescents. Scoliosis is defined as a lateral curvature of the spine equal to or greater than 10o (ten degrees), diagnosed by simple radiographic examination. Typically, patients with scoliosis have ample thoracic and limb functional capacity. However, late diagnosis cases that present curvature progression may...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 6205584905
• ISBN13: 9786205584903
• Release Date: January 2023
• Publisher: Our Knowledge Publishing
• Length: 52 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"