title: The aetiology of idiopathic scoliosis: biomechanical and neuromuscular factors.
abstract: The aetiology of idiopathic scoliosis: biomechanical and neuromuscular factors small curve develops due to a small defect in the neuromuscular control system and a second stage during adolescent growth in which the scoliotic curve is exacerbated by biomechanical factors.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, University Hospital of Groningen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Veldhuizen
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Wever
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Webb
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D006801:Humans; D008954:Models, Biological; D009468:Neuromuscular Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D012600:Scoliosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D013131:Spine / Q000254:growth & development / Q000503:physiopathology