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Etiology of Idiopathic Scoliosis: Current Trends in Research* by Thomas G. Lowe, Michael Edgar, Joseph Y. Margulies, Nancy H. Miller, V. James Raso, Kent.

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1 Etiology of Idiopathic Scoliosis: Current Trends in Research* by Thomas G. Lowe, Michael Edgar, Joseph Y. Margulies, Nancy H. Miller, V. James Raso, Kent A. Reinker, and Charles-Hilaire Rivard J Bone Joint Surg Am Volume 82(8):1157-1157 August 1, 2000 ©2000 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.

2 A representative pedigree of a family with multiple members affected with idiopathic scoliosis. Thomas G. Lowe et al. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2000;82:1157 ©2000 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.

3 Growth asymmetries that cause the thoracic spine to develop into a lordotic or hypokyphotic posture can substantially alter the normal stress distribution. Thomas G. Lowe et al. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2000;82:1157 ©2000 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.

4 Suggested interrelationships among various factors that have a potential role in the etiology of idiopathic scoliosis. Thomas G. Lowe et al. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2000;82:1157 ©2000 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.


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