| The prevalence of scoliosis, a lateral spinal deformity, rises with advancing age and spinal disc degeneration. The spine in
humans performs numerous structural and physiological functions. Integrating the brain and nervous system with the axial
skeleton and safe guarding the spinal cord are two crucial roles that the spinal column plays in all animals. The current
study's objective was to provide a clinical update on idiopathic scoliosis in adolescents. Individuals with idiopathic
scoliosis who were formerly currently treated at Sri Lakshmi Narayana institute of medical sciences in Pondicherry were
invited to participate in this study. In total, 269 individuals with Idiopathic Scoliosis with a mean age (standard deviation)
of 16.5 ±2.1years met the inclusion criteria were included in this ongoing study which had the primary purpose to study
genetics of idiopathic scoliosis. Of the individuals with Idiopathic Scoliosis, 129 individuals were untreated, 59 individuals
had ongoing brace treatment, 35 individuals had previously been braced and 46 individuals were surgically treated. The
scoliosis group had significantly lower scores compared with the individuals without scoliosis in the SRS-22r subscore (p <
0.001) as well as in the separate domains of function (p = 0.009), pain (p < 0.001) and self-image (p < 0.001). The EQ-5D
index showed similar findings with the individuals with Idiopathic Scoliosis scoring significantly lower (p = 0.034)
compared to the healthy controls. Adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis are more likely to be satisfied with managementddd |
