adult scoliosis

Adult Scoliosis

Definition

 

Presentation of scoliosis deformity after skeletal maturity

- must be > 21 years at first presentation

- any of usual causes

 

Typically

- thoracolumbar / lumbar

 

Epidemiology

 

Idiopathic 

- most common cause of adult scoliosis

- incidence is  ~ 5% in population