Entries by Utenza Editor

The closing triradiate cartilage sign in pelvic radiographs is an important marker in maturity assessment in patients with idiopathic scoliosis: a study on agreement between the Sanders maturity scale and pelvic maturity indicators

6 August 2025 /0 Comments/in /by

Vojtech Capek, Helena Brisby, Olof Westin Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2025 Jun 9.doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000005419. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Study design: Agreement analysis of retrospectively collected data. Objective: To perform an agreement analysis between Sanders maturity scale and pelvic maturity indicators in patients with idiopathic scoliosis. Summary of background data: A reliable maturity assessment is mandatory for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis treatment. […]

ISICO at the 2025 SRS Annual Meeting

6 August 2025 /0 Comments/in /by

The 60th Annual Meeting of the Scoliosis Research Society (SRS) will take place from September 16 to 20, 2025, in Charlotte, USA. This is the most important international conference dedicated to scoliosis, with a particular focus on surgical treatment.Once again this year, ISICO will take part, contributing to the scientific program with two studies selected by the congress committee. Specifically: The […]

Artificial intelligence and rehabilitation medicine: the revolution has begun

4 August 2025 /0 Comments/in /by

Artificial intelligence (AI) is already a concrete reality at ISICO, where it is actively used in daily clinical practice, as a research tool in studies published in scientific journals, and as part of the European PREPARE project, in which our institute is a partner. AI is fundamentally transforming the work of rehabilitation professionals, opening up new possibilities […]

Association of physical activity and sedentary time with scoliosis screening positive in Chinese primary and secondary school students: a cohort study in Shanghai

16 June 2025 /0 Comments/in /by

Liting Chu, Dongling Yang, Fengyun Zhang, Wenjuan, Yuting Huang, Yanting Yang, Shuangxiao Qu 1, Shenglei Huang, Keyang Zheng, Chunyan Luo Front Public Health. 2025 May 7:13:1483007.doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1483007.eCollection 2025 ABSTRACT Background: The relationship between physical activity (PA), sedentary time (ST), and scoliosis screening positive (SSP) among Chinese students has not been extensively studied. This study aims to explore […]

Scoliosis Through the Centuries: From Galen to Modern Rehabilitation

11 June 2025 /0 Comments/in /by

Scoliosis, now recognised as a complex three-dimensional deformity of the spine, is a condition known since antiquity. The first documented accounts date back to the 5th century BCE, when Hippocrates, the father of medicine, described various spinal anomalies — including scoliosis — and attempted rudimentary therapeutic approaches involving traction, manual manipulations, and mechanical devices such as […]

Annasofie, a Champion in a Brace: Determination on Ice

10 June 2025 /0 Comments/in /by

Annasofie began skating at the age of just four, inspired by admiration for her older sister. From her very first steps on the ice, she showed remarkable balance and a deep passion for figure skating — a passion she now pursues with six training sessions a week, both on and off the rink. Her commitment […]

From Natural History to IS-GROWTH: ISICO’s New Tool to Predict and Communicate the Evolution of Idiopathic Scoliosis

16 May 2025 /0 Comments/in /by

Understanding the natural history of idiopathic scoliosis—how the condition evolves in the absence of treatment— is the starting point for any effective care pathway. But to truly guide clinical practice, this knowledge must be translated into reliable predictions and into tools that facilitate communication with patients and their families.  This is precisely the aim behind IS-GROWTH, […]

Evaluation of thoracic paraspinal muscles imbalance in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis with main thoracic curve based on magnetic resonance imaging

16 May 2025 /0 Comments/in /by

Yuan Gao, Jia Ying, Bowen Lai, Rui Gao, Heng Jiang, Xuhui Zhou  World Neurosurg. 2025 Apr 29:198:124025.doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2025.124025 ABSTRACT Objective: While the etiology of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) remains unclear, it is assumed that paraspinal muscle imbalance contribute to curve progression. Previous studies have found the paraspinal muscles imbalance, but no study comprehensively analyzed the roles of different paraspinal muscle layers. Our […]

Trunk endurance differences between female adolescents with and without idiopathic scoliosis

7 April 2025 /0 Comments/in /by

Hanh Thi Nguyen, Thanh-Van Le, Tan Minh Pham, Hieu Kim Huynh, Philippe Mahaudens,  Ngoc-Minh Nguyen Spine Deform. 2025 Mar 21.doi: 10.1007/s43390-025-01075-2. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Purpose: This study compared trunk muscle endurance between female adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) and non-AIS groups. Methods: This cross-sectional study included 91 females. Trunk muscle endurance was assessed using the Ito-Shirado and Biering-Sørensen tests. Anthropometric […]