Abstract
Background Treatment options for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis include: exercises; in-patient rehabilitation; braces and surgery. The indications for various treatment options are based on developmental and epidemiological aspects. The predicted outcomes are based on observational data and knowledge of the natural history of scoliosis. The goal of this review is to provide a synopsis of all treatments in relation to evidence-based practice.
Highlights
Treatment options for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis include: exercises; in-patient rehabilitation; braces and surgery
5th International Conference on Conservative Management of Spinal Deformities Patrick Knott, Margaret King-Schumacher and Theodoros B Grivas Meeting abstracts – A single PDF containing all abstracts in this Supplement is available here.
The predicted outcomes are based on observational data and knowledge of the natural history of scoliosis
Summary
Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis – a review of the treatments and evidence-based practice. Address: 1Scoliosis UK Limited, 163 Sandringham Road, Watford, UK and 2Asklepios Katharina Schroth Spinal Deformities Rehabilitation Centre, Korczakstr. Published: 15 January 2009 Scoliosis 2009, 4(Suppl 1):O68 doi:10.1186/1748-7161-4-S1-O68. 5th International Conference on Conservative Management of Spinal Deformities Patrick Knott, Margaret King-Schumacher and Theodoros B Grivas Meeting abstracts – A single PDF containing all abstracts in this Supplement is available here.
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