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Idiopathic scoliosis is a three-dimensional deformity of the axial skeleton; it affects more frequently females (>90% of cases); it is called Idiopathic because until now no clear etiology has been established.
Idiopathic scoliosis can be classified according to age into infantile (<3 years), juvenile (3–9 years), adolescent (>9 years), and adult (neglected case); at any age, the pathognomonic sign of scoliosis is the gibbosity (rib hump) and treatment options can be observation, exercises, cast, brace, or surgery.
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Dubousset, J. (2022). Idiopathic Scoliosis. In: Şenköylü, A., Canavese, F. (eds) Essentials of Spine Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-80356-8_16
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