Changing curve pattern in infantile idiopathic scoliosis: family report with a follow-up of 15 years.

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STUDY DESIGN: The authors monitored a father and his six children, all of whom had idiopathic scoliosis for more than 13 years. OBJECTIVE: To analyze the similarities and differences in curve pattern between the family members. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA: The etiology and pathogenesis of idiopathic scoliosis are not well understood. Genetic factors play an important role, as is shown by the high concordance in...

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