Family stature in idiopathic scoliosis

• Published in: Spine (Philadelphia, Pa. 1976) Vol. 18; no. 1; p. 20
• Main Authors: Carr, A J, Jefferson, R J, Turner-Smith, A R
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.01.1993
• Subjects: Adolescent; Age Determination by Skeleton; Body Height; Cross-Sectional Studies; Family; Female; Humans; Male; Scoliosis - epidemiology; Scoliosis - genetics

The standing heights of 40 children with scoliosis and 110 persons from their immediate families were compared with those of a group of 349 contemporary control subjects. Skeletal bone ages and puberty ratings did not differ from normal, but the children with scoliosis were found to be significantly...