The possibility that idiopathic scoliosis may be determined on a genetic basis has not been
considered by most orthopedic surgeons in the past. This was of no real con-sequcncc when
there was little to offer these paticnts cxcept spinal fusion for severe de-formity. However, as
more and more ortho-pcdists have become interested in the con-dition, numerous technics
have been developed which allow treatment of mild curves in order to prevent severc
deformity. Thus, the early detection of scoliosis has become an important aspcct in the total …