Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis – a review of the treatments and evidence-based practice

doi:10.1186/1748-7161-4-S1-O68

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This article is part of the supplement: 5th International Conference on Conservative Management of Spinal Deformities .

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Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis – a review of the treatments and evidence-based practice

Deborah Goodall¹ and Hans-Rudolf Weiss²

¹Scoliosis UK Limited, 163 Sandringham Road, Watford, UK

²Asklepios Katharina Schroth Spinal Deformities Rehabilitation Centre, Korczakstr. 2, Bad Sobernheim, Germany

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from 5^thInternational Conference on Conservative Management of Spinal Deformities
Athens, Greece. 3–5 April 2008

Scoliosis 2009, 4(Suppl 1):O68doi:10.1186/1748-7161-4-S1-O68


Published:	15 January 2009

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Treatment options for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis include: exercises; in-patient rehabilitation; braces and surgery. The indications for various treatment options are based on developmental and epidemiological aspects. The predicted outcomes are based on observational data and knowledge of the natural history of scoliosis. The goal of this review is to provide a synopsis of all treatments in relation to evidence-based practice.