Click the animation below to learn more. Scoliosis is the
lateral deviation of the spine and affects not only adults, but
more commonly affects children and adolescents. 4% of children
aged 10-14 have detectable scoliosis. 60-80% of those affected
are girls. While most cases of childhood and adolescent
scoliosis stop progressing once spinal maturity is reached,
progression of the curve past spinal maturity is not uncommon.
Infantile - Infantile scoliosis is a lateral spine deviation
occurring during the first 3 years of life and is twice as
common in males. Approximately 74-97% resolve on their own but
those that do progress do so in a severe and disabling manner.
This condition is, however, rare in North America. Juvenile -
Juvenile scoliosis refers to scoliosis occurring in children
aged 3 until the age of puberty - approximately 10 years of age.
Juvenile scoliosis can continue to progress in severity, and
thus, monitoring every 3-6 months with radiographs is required.
Continual monitoring is performed thro