Experimental scoliosis in monkeys.
Scoliosis was produced experimentally in monkeys, by excision of ribs and costo-transverse ligaments. Unilateral excision of these structures produced mild reversible scoliosis, while bilateral excision caused a severe structural curve. We feel that scoliosis so produced is due to instability of the spine which is more pronounced in bilateral operations.
D000818:Animals; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D000882:Haplorhini; D008022:Ligaments / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography; D012272:Ribs / Q000601:surgery; D012600:Scoliosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D013131:Spine / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013997:Time Factors