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[Scoliosis in infancy].

P F Matzen1, U Rose

  • 1Klinik für Orthopädie, Karl-Marx-Universität Leipzig.

Zeitschrift Fur Orthopadie Und Ihre Grenzgebiete
|December 1, 1988
PubMed
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Most children treated for resolving scoliosis in infancy develop persistent spinal deviations. However, these cases do not progress to severe idiopathic scoliosis later in life.

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Area of Science:

  • Orthopedics
  • Pediatric Spine Disorders
  • Radiology

Context:

  • This study examined long-term outcomes in 101 children treated for resolving scoliosis during their first two years of life.
  • Patients were re-evaluated at age 15-17 years to assess the resolution of their spinal condition.

Purpose:

  • To determine the long-term clinical and radiological outcomes of resolving scoliosis treated in early childhood.
  • To investigate the potential progression of these spinal deviations into more severe forms of scoliosis.

Summary:

  • Of 101 patients, only 7 showed complete normalization of spinal findings.
  • The majority (77 patients) exhibited persistent low-grade lateral deviations, often with modified curvature types (44 patients) or structural modifications (77 patients).
  • Vertebral displacement (vertex-vertebra) averaged 1-2 vertebrae caudally during development.

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Impact:

  • Resolving scoliosis in infancy typically results in residual spinal abnormalities, not complete resolution.
  • Importantly, these residual deviations did not evolve into progressive or idiopathic scoliosis in adolescence.
  • Findings suggest a distinct natural history for early-onset resolving scoliosis compared to prepubertal and pubertal idiopathic scoliosis.