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In this issue of the Consult, Dr. Steve Dassel discusses the diagnosis and treatment of scoliosis and spondylolysis with Seattle Children's Director of Spine, Dr. Wally Krengel.
Q: How common is scoliosis?
A: Between 0.5% and 3% of schoolage children have a curve of greater than 10 degrees, but only one-tenth of that number have a curve on X-ray that is greater than 30 degrees.
Q: What is the best way to pick it up?
A: Examining the symmetry of the back and using a scoliometer. The angle of trunk rotation (ATR) degrees are not to be confused with Cobb degrees taken from radiographs.