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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Rev Bras Ortop (Sao Paulo) 2021; 56(01): 001-008
DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1709736
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Adult Degenerative Scoliosis

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Alexandre Fogaça Cristante 
1   Departamento de Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Hospital das Clinicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brasil
,
Ricardo Teixeira e Silva 
1   Departamento de Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Hospital das Clinicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brasil
,
Guilherme Henrique Ricardo da Costa 
1   Departamento de Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Hospital das Clinicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brasil
,
Raphael Martus Marcon 
1   Departamento de Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Hospital das Clinicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brasil
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Abstract

Populational aging increases the incidence of musculoskeletal degenerative processes, such as adult scoliosis (AS). Adult scoliosis is defined as a spinal deformity in the coronal plane with a Cobb angle > 10°. Adult scoliosis may be iatrogenic or result from a degenerative process (scoliosis de novo) or a pre-existing scoliosis.

Adult scoliosis is a potentially limiting condition that affects a heterogeneous group of patients. Clinical treatment proved to be ineffective and surgery is often indicated. The present paper reviews AS pathophysiology, clinical presentation and diagnosis, in addition to surgical indications and the main techniques currently used.

Keywords

scoliosis/physiopathology - scoliosis/therapy - intervertebral disc degeneration - adult


Publication History

Received: 05 September 2019

Accepted: 10 January 2020

Article published online:
22 July 2020

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