by Rosalyn Carson-DeWitt, MD
Because the cause of scoliosis is unknown in the majority of cases, there are currently no known ways to reduce the risk of scoliosis.
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American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons website. Available at: .
Campbell’s Operative Orthopaedics. 10th ed. Mosby; 2003.
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases website. Available at: .
Scoliosis Research Society website. Available at: .
Last reviewed September 2012 by Kari Kassir, MD
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