Scoliosis & formulae - Shift or bending? That's the question !
1. The Role of Intrinsic Spinal Mechanisms in the Pathogenesis of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
- Does a preexistent pattern of vertebral rotation exist in the normal, nonscoliotic human spine?
- Are curve patterns in neuromuscular scoliosis randomly distributed, or does a predominant curve pattern exist comparable to what is seen in AIS?
- Does a preexistent pattern of rotation exist in the normal, nonscoliotic spine of quadrupeds?
- Does a preexistent pattern of vertebral rotation exist in the normal, nonscoliotic spine of humans with a situs inversus totalis, and if so, to what side are the vertebrae rotated?
- Does scoliosis affect the immune system?

2. Bone mass & Scoliosis
- Low bone mass density (BMD) & scoliosis
- Cause or consequence? Siblings study
- Evolution of low BMD?
- Risk factors associated with low BMD
- Does bracing afffects BMD?

3. Miscellaneous update
- Evidence for postural physiotherapy
- Psychosocial effect of brace treatment
- Bracing compliance and quality of life
- Early brace treatment change the paradigm to improve curves.