Morin C
Institut Calot, Berck-sur-Mer.
Bull Acad Natl Med. 1999;183(4):731-5.
Idiopathic infantile and juvenile scoliosis have potential for extreme worsening. Orthopaedic treatment should be started as soon as the progressivity of the scoliosis is proven. In some infantile curves healing is possible, but in most cases the aim of the orthopaedic treatment will be to avoid spinal fusion at the end of growth. In some malignant infantile scoliosis, curves are rapidly out of the orthopaedic treatment control, and in such cases early surgery could be discussed.
