The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (American). 2008;90:195-198.
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Screening for Idiopathic Scoliosis in Adolescents

An Information Statement*

B. Stephens Richards, MD1 and Michael G. Vitale, MD2

1 Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children, 2222 Welborn Drive, Dallas, TX 75219. E-mail address: steve.richards@tsrh.org
2 Children's Hospital of New York–Presbyterian, 3959 Broadway, 8 North, New York, NY 10032

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Many states mandate school screening to identify children at risk for scoliosis, though recent studies have cast some controversy on the effectiveness of routine scoliosis screening. Previous studies have both supported and discouraged routine screening.

Prevention of severe scoliosis is a major commitment of physicians caring for children with spinal deformities. For this reason, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), the Scoliosis Research Society (SRS), the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America (POSNA), and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) convened a task force to examine issues related to scoliosis screening and to put forth the present information statement. The societies acknowledge the important role of a systematic review of the literature as well as the role of consensus expert opinion in the common situation where the available evidence does not yet exist to speak definitely for, or against, an evaluation or intervention.

Costs involved with scoliosis screening are . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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