Current theories on the etiopathogenesis of idiopathic scoliosis

Volume: 33 Number: 3 September 11, 2006
  • Emin Alici
  • Sedat Gocen
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Current theories on the etiopathogenesis of idiopathic scoliosis

Abstract

Review of the literature shows that the cause of idiopathic scoliosis remains unknown, although research has possibly some hypothetical causes. Abnormalities of disc, bone, muscle, and collagen do not appear to be etiological factors but rather reflect the effects of scoliosis on normal tissues. Although most patients with idiopathic scoliosis are thought of as tall and slender, it has not yet been proven that growth in condition is different from normal. It appears that central nervous system abnormalities do exist in patients with idiopathic scoliosis. There also may be a genetic basis and sagittal plane abnormality for idiopathic scoliosis. Whether these three factors form the basis for a multifactorial etiology of idiopathic scoliosis remains to be proven.

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Emin Alici This is me

Sedat Gocen This is me

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September 11, 2006

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March 6, 2014

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Year 1999 Volume: 33 Number: 3

APA
Alici, E., & Gocen, S. (2006). Current theories on the etiopathogenesis of idiopathic scoliosis. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, 33(3), 239-244. https://doi.org/10.3944/aott.v33i3.2368
AMA
1.Alici E, Gocen S. Current theories on the etiopathogenesis of idiopathic scoliosis. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006;33(3):239-244. doi:10.3944/aott.v33i3.2368
Chicago
Alici, Emin, and Sedat Gocen. 2006. “Current Theories on the Etiopathogenesis of Idiopathic Scoliosis”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 33 (3): 239-44. https://doi.org/10.3944/aott.v33i3.2368.
EndNote
Alici E, Gocen S (September 1, 2006) Current theories on the etiopathogenesis of idiopathic scoliosis. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 33 3 239–244.
IEEE
[1]E. Alici and S. Gocen, “Current theories on the etiopathogenesis of idiopathic scoliosis”, Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 33, no. 3, pp. 239–244, Sept. 2006, doi: 10.3944/aott.v33i3.2368.
ISNAD
Alici, Emin - Gocen, Sedat. “Current Theories on the Etiopathogenesis of Idiopathic Scoliosis”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 33/3 (September 1, 2006): 239-244. https://doi.org/10.3944/aott.v33i3.2368.
JAMA
1.Alici E, Gocen S. Current theories on the etiopathogenesis of idiopathic scoliosis. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006;33:239–244.
MLA
Alici, Emin, and Sedat Gocen. “Current Theories on the Etiopathogenesis of Idiopathic Scoliosis”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 33, no. 3, Sept. 2006, pp. 239-44, doi:10.3944/aott.v33i3.2368.
Vancouver
1.Emin Alici, Sedat Gocen. Current theories on the etiopathogenesis of idiopathic scoliosis. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006 Sep. 1;33(3):239-44. doi:10.3944/aott.v33i3.2368