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Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, 1973;55:974-982.
© 1973 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc

A Genetic Survey of Idiopathic Scoliosis in Boston, Massachusetts

EDWARD J. RISEBOROUGH M.D.1 and RUTH WYNNE-DAVIES F.R.C.S.2

1 Children's Hospital Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts 02115
2 12 George Square, Edinburgh, Scotland

Families of 207 index patients, including first, second, and third degree relatives were surveyed for scoliosis, and the incidence was compared with that from a similar study in Edinburgh. The data suggest a multifactorial mode of inheritance.


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