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Etiological Scoliosis Classification (Scoliosis Research Society). Adapted from "The Pediatric Spine: Principles and Practice". 2nd edition, Edited by Weinstein, S.L. Philadelphia, PA Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, pp 1031, 2001. |
| A. Structural scoliosis |
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| I. Idiopathic (80–85%) |
| II. Neuromuscular (paralytic) |
| a) Neurologic disorder |
| b) Muscular disorder |
| III. Congenital |
| IV. Neurofibromatosis |
| V. Mesenchymal disorders |
| VI. Rheumatic disorders |
| VII. Extraspinal contractures |
| VIII. Osteochondrodystrophies |
| IX. Bone infections |
| X. Metabolic disorders |
| XI. Mechanical causes |
| XII. Neoplasias |
| B. Non-structural scoliosis |
Soultanis et al. Scoliosis 2007 2:15 doi:10.1186/1748-7161-2-15 |