Study: Health and Function of Patients with Untreated Idiopathic Scoliosis

A 50 year Natural History Study.

Previous long-term studies of idiopathic scoliosis have included patients with other etiologies, leading to the erroneous conclusion that all types of idiopathic scoliosis inevitably end in disability. Late-onset idiopathic scoliosis (LlS) is a distinct entity with a unique natural history.