Presents the most current clinical and experimental topics in idiopathic scoliosis (IS)
Describes the variety of fields in which research into IS is being carried out
Provides useful insights into IS from leading specialists around the world

Autorentext
Masafumi Machida, M.D.: Director of National Institute of Musculo-Skeletal Disorders
Stuart L. Weinstein,M.D.:Ignacio V. Ponseti Chair of Ortopaedic Surgery, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery University of Iowa Health Cara
Jean Dubousset,M.D.: Academie Nationale de Medecine

Inhalt

1. Definition of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis.- 2. Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: Natural History.- 3.The Genetic Architecture of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis.- 4. Biomechanics of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis.- 5. Biochemistry of Idiopathic Scoliosis: From Discovery to Diagnostic Biomarkers.- 6. Bone Metabolism in AIS.- 7. Neurological Research in Idiopathic Scoliosis.