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Adolescent IdiopathicScoliosis
Violette Concepcion, RN, BSN
Chamberlain College of Nursing
,ADOLESCENT IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS (AIS
Abnormal curvature of the spine that appears in late childhood or adolescen
Characterized by the decompensation of normal vertebral alignment during
rapid skeletal growth in otherwise healthy children
(BMJ, 2018)
Most common of all types of scoliosis (4 out of 100 adolescents)
7 million people in have scoliosis. Most are diagnosed at ages 10-15 (Nationa
Scoliosis Foundation)
Spine develops a side-to-side curvatures or “C” shape instead of growing stra
Sometimes stable, sometimes progressive
Reference:
National Scoliosis Foundation (2018). The importance of early detection. Retrieved fr
http://www.scoliosis.org/early-detection/
, Pathophysiology
The exact pathophysiologic mechanism for AIS
is unknown
Most likely multi-factorial- hormonal imbalance,
asymmetric growth, and muscle imbalance
(Scoliosis Research Society)
“Idiopathic” means no identifiable cause; research is
ongoing
About 30% of AIS patients have family history
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