Specific sagittal alignment patterns are already present in mild adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.
Tom P C SchlosserRené M CasteleinPierre GrobostSuken A ShahKariman Abelin-GenevoisPublished 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 (2021)
Pathological sagittal patterns are often already present in curves 10°-20°, whereas those are rare in non-scoliotic adolescents. This suggests that sagittal 'malalignment' patterns are an integral part of the early pathogenesis of AIS.
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