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    • What is scoliosis?
      • What are the types of scoliosis?
      • What are some signs of scoliosis?
    • Adolescent Idiopathic scoliosis
      • Natural disease process
      • Clinical management
      • Examination and Diagnosis
      • Quality of life of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients
      • Treatment options
        • Important factors to consider when determining treatment options
        • Summary of treatment options
      • Observation
        • Role & responsibility of patients under observation
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        • Role & responsibility of patients undergoing brace treatment
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        • Physiotherapy
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        • Role & responsibility of surgery patients
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    • What are the types of scoliosis?
    • What are some signs of scoliosis?
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    • Natural disease process
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    • Examination and Diagnosis
    • Quality of life of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients
    • Treatment options
      • Important factors to consider when determining treatment options
      • Summary of treatment options
    • Observation
      • Role & responsibility of patients under observation
    • Bracing
      • Role & responsibility of patients undergoing brace treatment
      • Brace Fabrication
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Subjected to individual’s condition and specialist’s advice on a case-by-case basis

measured by the Cobb angle
Curve size
Treatment option
Observation Bracing Surgery
< 25 degreesMild✓✓
above 20 degrees and skeletally immature
 
25 to 40 degreesModerate ✓ 
> 40 degreesSevere  ✓
Depending on various factors

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