title: The pendulum swings back to scoliosis screening: screening policies for early detection and treatment of idiopathic scoliosis - current concepts and recommendations.
abstract: This editorial article initiates the school scoliosis screening thematic series of the Scoliosis journal. The various issues on screening policies are discussed; clinical and practical recommendations of setting up school screening programs are also described.
authors.affiliation: Director of the Trauma and Orthopaedic Department, "Tzanio" General Hospital of Piraeus, Piraeus, Greece. tgri69@otenet.gr.
authors.forename: Theodoros B
authors.initials: TB
authors.lastname: Grivas
authors.forename: Michael Timothy
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Hresko
authors.forename: Hubert
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Labelle
authors.forename: Nigel
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Price
authors.forename: Tomasz
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kotwicki
authors.forename: Toru
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Maruyama