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The treatment and management of scoliosis involves bracing or surgery. Scoliosis is monitored regularly and carefully to evaluate progression of the curvature. Treatment is usually reserved for curvatures greater than 20°, while surgery is usually recommended for curvatures greater than 45°-50°.
The goals of treatment for scoliosis include:
Treatment involves the following:
Surgery
Other treatments—braces
At this time, there are no medications for the treatment of scoliosis.
References:
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons website. Available at: http://www.aaos.org.
Campbell’s Operative Orthopaedics. 10th ed. Mosby; 2003.
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases website. Available at: http://www.niams.nih.gov/.website. Available at: http://www.niams.nih.gov.
Scoliosis Research Society website. Available at: http://www.srs.org.
Last reviewed September 2012 by Kari Kassir, MD
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