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Scoliosis

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Scoliosis is an abnormal curve in the spine. The spine curves from side to side in an "S" or "C" shape rather than being straight. The spine also may be twisted.

Current as of: June 26, 2019

Author: Healthwise Staff
Medical Review: John Pope, MD, MPH - Pediatrics
Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine
Donald Sproule, MDCM, CCFP - Family Medicine
Christine R. Maldonado, PhD - Behavioral Health
Thomas Emmett Francoeur, MD, CSPQ, FRCPC - Pediatrics
Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine
Robert B. Keller, MD - Orthopedics

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