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The familiarity of idiopathic scoliosis: statistical analysis and clinical considerations

  • A. G. Aulisa
  • , V. Guzzanti
  • , Vincenzo Guzzanti
  • , Marco Galli
  • , G. Bottaro
  • , O. Vitelli
  • , Pietro Ferrara
  • , Giandomenico Logroscino
  • IRCCS Ospedale pediatrico Bambino Gesù - Roma
  • Universita Campus Bio-Medico di Roma

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Abstract

The etiology of idiopathic scoliosis (IS) has been the subject of extensive research, and the current opinion is in favor of a multifactorial pathogenesis with an important genetic component. The aim of this study is to investigate the pattern of inheritance over generations of IS and its possible risk factors.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)781-784
Number of pages4
JournalEuropean Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology
Volume23
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2013

Keywords

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Age Distribution
  • Birth Order
  • Child
  • Cohort Studies
  • Family
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Pedigree
  • Risk Factors
  • Scoliosis
  • Sex Factors
  • Young Adult

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