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Non-genetic expression of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a case report and review of the literature.
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 - 1 Dec 2007
Hermus Joris P S, van Rhijn Lodewijk W, van Ooij André
Abstract excerpt
Treating children with idiopathic scoliosis can amaze someone at the many different ways in which the deformity can present. Most authors state that genetics stipulates the course of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. This is mainly based on the high concordance in monozygotic twins. However, there is indication that environmental factors have influences on adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. This is the first report...
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