CHILDREN IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS
The origin is unknown, scoliotic pathology was describe by Hippocrate in 460 before Christ.
80% of scoliotic pathology are idiopathic and can appear at any age, on a girl as on a boy.
The risk of aggravation is significantly higher for the girl compare to the boy, particularly before 6 years old and after 9 years old and if the deformation is patent with evident impact on the global posture of the child.
Heredity is frequently evoked. «Le bossu de Notre Dame» is a French historical example.
There is more than one type of spine deformation in idiopathic scoliosis pathology.
For each type of spine deformation the treatment has to be adapted by the specialist, it doesn’t matter if the treatment is surgical or not.
80% of scoliotic pathology are idiopathic and can appear at any age, on a girl as on a boy.
The risk of aggravation is significantly higher for the girl compare to the boy, particularly before 6 years old and after 9 years old and if the deformation is patent with evident impact on the global posture of the child.
Heredity is frequently evoked. «Le bossu de Notre Dame» is a French historical example.
There is more than one type of spine deformation in idiopathic scoliosis pathology.
For each type of spine deformation the treatment has to be adapted by the specialist, it doesn’t matter if the treatment is surgical or not.
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Thoracic deformations
Double deformations
Lumbar deformations
Thoraco-lombar deformations
Triple deformation
Right or left scoliotic deformations ?
All type of scoliotic deformations can have a right or left predominance without evident link with the fact to be right or left hand.
The previous aspect don’t modify the treatment choice, we just need to adapt to them.
One exception: the evaluation of the left primary thoracic curve.
The previous aspect don’t modify the treatment choice, we just need to adapt to them.
One exception: the evaluation of the left primary thoracic curve.
Specificity of the left primary thoracic curve
Not so frequent than the right one. Need often one or more complementary exams