Adult Scoliosis: Prevalence, SF-36, and Nutritional Parameters in an Elderly Volunteer Population

By F. Schwab, A. Dubey, Lorenzo Gamez, A. B. El Fegoun, Ki Hwang, M. Pagala, J. Farcy. Spine, 2005

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Subfields: Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation, Surgery

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• Epidemiology of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (2013, background): “Adult scoliosis (de novo scoliosis in adults): Scoliosis has a prevalence of more than 8 % in adults over the age of 25 and rises up 68 % in the age of over 60 years, caused by degenerative changes in the aging spine [15, 16].”
• Pelvic Tilt and Truncal Inclination: Two Key Radiographic Parameters in the Setting of Adults With Spinal Deformity (2009, background): “Spinal deformity (de novo scoliosis, adult adolescent idiopathic scoliosis and iatrogenic deformities) is a complex disorder affecting up to 60% of the aging adult population.(1) For most subjects, stable ankylosis of the spine may leave them relatively asymptomatic, but others are left with signifi”