title: [The natural history of scoliosis].
abstract: Adequate treatment of scoliosis requires from the managing doctor a detailed knowledge about the natural history of the disease for correct indication of the various possibilities for treatment and favourable influence of the spontaneous history. Essential prognostic factors of idiopathic scoliotic forms and congenital or neuromuscular scolioses will be demonstrated.
authors.affiliation: Orthopädischen Klinik, Universität Tübingen, BRD.
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Giehl
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Zielke
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009468:Neuromuscular Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology; D011187:Posture; D011859:Radiography; D012119:Respiration; D012600:Scoliosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D013123:Spinal Fusion
vernacular_title: Der natürliche Verlauf (natural history) der Skoliose.