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Juvenile Scoliosis

Juvenile Scoliosis

An 8-year-old female is referred with a right thoracic scoliosis first noticed by her school nurse. She has no back pain, no neurological symptoms, and no family history of scoliosis. Examination reveals a right thoracic rib prominence on forward bending. Standing PA radiograph shows a 28-degree right thoracic curve with Risser 0 and open triradiate cartilage. Regarding juvenile idiopathic scoliosis (JIS) and its characteristics:

Mark each as TRUE or FALSE

A

Juvenile idiopathic scoliosis is defined as idiopathic scoliosis with onset between ages 3 and 10 ye...

B

JIS behaves more aggressively than adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) due to greater remaining gr...

C

MRI of the entire spine is recommended before initiating treatment for JIS, particularly for left th...

D

JIS has minimal progression risk due to the child being close to skeletal maturity; the distinction ...

E

Risk factors for progression in JIS include larger initial Cobb angle (greater than 25 degrees), you...

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