JOURNAL OF BONE AND JOINT SURGERY-AMERICAN VOLUME, sa.16, ss.1359-1367, 2014 (SCI-Expanded)
Background: Early-onset scoliosis is a heterogeneous condition, with highly variable manifestations and natural history. No standardized classification system exists to describe and group patients, to guide optimal care, or to prognosticate outcomes within this population. A classification system for early-onset scoliosis is thus a necessary prerequisite to the timely evolution of care of these patients.