Overview Idiopathic scoliosis is the most common type of scoliosis. The child is otherwise healthy. The curve develops during growth. Classifications Early onset Scoliosis: Less than 10 years can be sub classified into Infantile (0-4years) and Juvenile (4-9years). Adolescent: (2nd growth spurt)   Prevalence: 2% of growing children have curve greater than 10°, 0.3% will have curves […]

Overview Most common type of congenital deformities which result from vertebral malformation during the gestational period. Family history is rare: 13/1,250 Patients positive F-Hx (Winter, 1983). They are grouped as: Isolated Anomalies: No Genetic Risk (Wynne Davies, 1975) Complex Anomalies: 5-10% Risk Two main types of malformation are described and include formation and segmentation defects. […]