Vitamin D and adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, should we stop the hype? A cross-sectional observational prospective study based on a geometric morphometrics approach.
José María González-RuizMarkus BastirJavier PizonesCarlos A PalancarViviana Toro-IbacacheMaría Dolores García AlfaroLucía Moreno ManzanaroJosé Miguel Sánchez MárquezMaría Isabel Pérez NúñezPublished in: European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society (2023)
Our results do not support the massive screening of vitamin D in AIS. Shape analysis revealed differences between the shape of the deficiency and insufficiency groups related to robustness. However, this finding had no relation with the scoliosis characteristics, it just reflected different body composition, and its importance should be explored in future.