ArticleBMC musculoskeletal disorders2016
Scoliosis epidemiology is not similar all over the world: a study from a scoliosis school screening on Chongming Island (China).
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- The prevalence of scoliosis among adolescents in China: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2024Pooled it
- Distribution of scoliosis in 2.22 million adolescents in mainland China: A population-wide analysis.Journal of global health · 2024Pooled it
- Prevalence of scoliosis in children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2024Pooled it
- Exploring the association between specific genes and the onset of idiopathic scoliosis: a systematic review.BMC medical genomics · 2022Pooled it
- Posture-dependent assessment of whole-spine curvature with a rotatable cryogen-free 1.5T MRI and automated Cobb angle analysis.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 · 2026Article
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- Using Explainable Machine Learning to Identify Determinants of Spinal Deformities in Children: It's Not Only About What, but Also About How.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Artificial intelligence-driven 3D surface-topography app for screening and monitoring adolescent scoliosis: early results from a single institution.Spine deformity · 2026Observational
- Correlation between abnormal posture, screen time, physical activity, and suspected scoliosis: a cross-sectional study.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2025Article
- Prevalence of and risk factors for adolescent scoliosis from a multi-year school screening programme in Eastern China.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2025Article
- Prevalence and associated factors of multi-ethnic adolescent idiopathic scoliosis in Longlin, Southwestern China: a school-based cross-sectional study.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- A Retrospective Analysis of 190 Patients With Scoliosis Referred to a Private Australian Clinical Advisory Service Between 2017 and 2020.Journal of chiropractic medicine · 2024Article
- Reliability and Validity of the Adapted Chinese Version of the Quality of Life Profile for Spine Deformities in Adolescents With Idiopathic Scoliosis.Global spine journal · 2024Article
- Variations in the prevalence of scoliosis by age, sex, geographic region, and subtype among Chinese children: A systematic review and modelling study.Journal of global health · 2024Article
- Association between theGenes · 2024Article
- Prevalence of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis in Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China: a cross-sectional study.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 · 2024Article
- Is refractive error a factor affecting scoliosis?PloS one · 2024Article
- Etiopathogenesis of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS): Role of genetic and environmental factors.Narra J · 2023Review
- Improving Home-Based Scoliosis Therapy: Findings From a Web-Based Survey.JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologies · 2023Article
- Circulatory Adipokines and Incretins in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Pilot Study.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundSchool scoliosis screening has been carried out around the world. The screen program has never been performed on Chongming Island, the third largest island in China and characterized less population exchange with the rest of China. This study was designed to examine scoliotic parameters in children from Chongming Island and determine whether the parameters differed from those of the published data.
methodsA total of 6824 children (3477 boys and 3347 girls) aged from 6 to 17 were recruited. The screen included Adam's test and scoliometer measurements. Posteroanterior radiographic evaluation was performed if trunk rotation was 5° or more.
resultsOne hundred seventy two were confirmed with Cobb angle of 10° or more; the prevalence was 2.52 %, higher in girls (3.11 %) than in boys (1.96 %) (p < 0.05). There was a weak positive correlation between prevalence and age. Majority curves were minor (from 10 to 19°). The most common thoracic curve was right curve (60.3 % of all thoracic curves), while the most common thoracolumbar (75.5 %) and lumbar curves (64.7 %) were left curves.
conclusionsThe prevalence of scoliosis on Chongming Island was 2.52 %. This study indicates that epidemiology of scoliosis has regional variation, and genetic differences may contribute such difference.
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