ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021
Incidence and Surgery Rate of Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Nationwide Database Study.
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- Sex-specific pain management and outcomes in pediatric elective posterior spinal fusion: a database review.Spine deformity · 2026Pooled it
- Factors contributing to bracing success in juvenile idiopathic scoliosis and current limitations : a systematic review and meta-analysis.Bone & joint open · 2025Pooled it
- Comparable rates of lumbar disc degeneration at long-term following adolescent idiopathic scoliosis spinal fusion extended to L3 or L4: systematic review and meta-analysis.Spine deformity · 2024Pooled it
- Prevalence of spinal deformity development after surgical management of a congenital heart disease among children: a systematic review and meta-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 · 2024Pooled it
- Prevalence of scoliosis in children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2024Pooled it
- Smartphone-based Structure-from-Motion for the remote assessment of trunk rotation in spine deformity.North American Spine Society journal · 2026Article
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- Providence Bracing in Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Scoping Review.Journal of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America · 2026Review
- Performance of a deep learning-based algorithm for automated measurements of Cobb angles on preoperative spine radiographs in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.Pediatric radiology · 2026Article
- Combined anterior release-halo traction-posterior spinal fusion and posterior release-halo-traction-posterior spinal fusion versus 1-stage posterior-only spinal fusion for severe pediatric scoliosis: a 6-year single-center study.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2026Article
- Current Trends and Future Directions in the Diagnosis and Management of Pediatric Orthopedic Disorders.Cureus · 2026Review
- Association of Sleep Patterns with the Development of Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Nationwide Pediatric Cohort Study.Clinics in orthopedic surgery · 2026Observational
- Prevalence and characteristics of scoliosis among ethiopian schoolchildren aged 6-15 Years: A school-based cross-sectional study.PloS one · 2026Article
- Brace Dose in Scoliosis: Measurement, Monitoring, and Clinical Decision-Making-A Narrative Review.Orthopedic research and reviews · 2026Review
- Prevalence and Incidence of Treatment-Range Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Diagnosed in Ontario Between 2012 and 2021: Validating a Population-Based Health Administrative Algorithm for Case Identification in Youth Aged 10-17 Years.Clinical epidemiology · 2026Article
- Causal neurodevelopmental origins of scoliosis: Multi-omics Mendelian randomization reveals brain-region-specific pathways and protein mediators.Journal of orthopaedic translation · 2026Article
- Perioperative immune trajectories in severe scoliosis surgery: a retrospective study of 2,736 patients undergoing corrective surgery for severe scoliosis.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Article
- Digital twin for the analog scoliometer: advancements in telehealth for paediatric spine deformity care.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- The onset inflammatory parameters and the Cobb angle in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a case-control study.Croatian medical journal · 2025Article
- The Application of Biologic and Synthetic Bone Grafts in Scoliosis Surgery: A Scoping Review of Emerging Technologies.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
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Abstract
Idiopathic scoliosis is the most common cause of three-dimensional deformities of the spine. Most of the previous studies have been cross-sectional studies to estimate the prevalence in the general population. An age-matched, population-based study is performed using nationwide databases between 2011 and 2015. The incidence rates of idiopathic scoliosis by age group, sex, and region are identified. We also investigate the pattern of medical institution use and the surgery rate of patients with idiopathic scoliosis. Our results show that a total of 268,372 patients were diagnosed with idiopathic scoliosis. The overall incidence was 0.497%, and the incidence for females was 1.44 times higher than for males. By age group, the incidence of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis in patients aged 10-14 years was 0.821% compared to 0.029%, 0.192%, and 0.709% for those patients aged 0-2, 3-9, and 15-19 years, respectively. Both male and female urban populations had higher incidences than rural populations with no age differences at diagnosis. Survival analysis confirmed that 0.7% of diagnosed patients underwent surgical treatment within five years. Understanding the epidemiology of idiopathic scoliosis is helpful in diagnosing high risk patients and monitoring surgical interventions.
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