SCOLIOSIS

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It is our purpose in this paper to present, in a general way, a brief summary of scoliosis; its etiology and diagnosis will be considered briefly, and treatment will be discussed from the nonoperative and operative aspects. Also, illustrative cases will be reported. As is well known, there are two types of lateral curvature: functional, often called total, false or postural, and structural, often called true, organic or habitual. The functional type is a unilateral and total curve without demonstrable changes in the bony structures of the spine. The structural type is usually a double or triple curve with definite changes in the bony structure of the spine. ETIOLOGY Functional scoliosis is usually due to bad posture, unilateral short legs, unilateral inequalities in the pelvis, or disturbances of vision. It may be seen early in poliomyelitis in which there is unequal abdominal weakness. Later on, a structural curve may result.

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