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 degrees | Mild | ✓ | ✓ above 20 degrees and skeletally immature | |
25 to 40 degrees | Moderate | ✓ | ||
> 40 degrees | Severe | ✓ Depending on various factors |