The multiplane initial skeletal remodeling during scoliogenesis

Authors

  • Theodoros B. Grivas
  • Elias Vasiliadis
  • Galateia Katzouraki
  • Dimitrios Lykouris
  • Nikolaos Sekouris
  • Christina Mazioti
  • Aristea Mamzeri
  • Despina Papagianni
  • Elissavet Mparka
  • Eleni Kataraxia

Keywords:

Idiopathic scoliosis; rib index; double rib couture sign; segmental rib index; rib cage; thorax; diurnal variation; rib vertebra angle; thoracic ratios.

Abstract

In this opinion paper a concise introduction, describes the variety of published 2D and 3D related studies enabling deeper insight on the initial skeletal patho-remodeling during scoli- ogenesis. The changes in the spinal column and thorax are quoted for adolescent, childhood and infantile idiopathic scoliosis (AIS, CIS and IIS). In spinal column the changes analyzed in frontal, transverse and sagittal plane, and is commented where is initially the spine de- formed while developing the idiopathic scoliosis (IS) that is vertebra vs intervertebral discs (IVD). Next the initial changes at the rib cage (RC) and the impact of these changes on spine deformity are mentioned as well as the impact on RC of the spinal operations for correction

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Author Biographies

Theodoros B. Grivas

Department of Orthopaedics & Traumatology, “Tzaneio” General Hospital of Piraeus, 185 36 Piraeus, Greece

Elias Vasiliadis

Third Department of Orthopaedics, National and Kapodistrian University of Ath-ens, School of Medicine, KAT Hospital, 14561 Athens, Greece

Galateia Katzouraki

Consultant Spine Surgeon, Spinal Department of Hygeia Hospital. 4 Erythrou Stavrou, Maroussi 151 23, Greece

Dimitrios Lykouris

Orthopaedic Surgeon, Metropolitan Hospital, Ethnarchou Makariou 9 & El. Venizelou 1, 185 47 Neo Faliro, Pitaeus Greece

Nikolaos Sekouris

First Department of Orthopedics, P. & A. Kyriakou Children’s Hospital, 23 Levadeias, Ath¬ens 115 27, Greece

Christina Mazioti

Health Visitor, “Tzaneio” General Hospital of Piraeus, 185 36 Piraeus, Greece

Aristea Mamzeri

Health Visitor, TOMY Attica Square, 104 45 Athens, Greece

Despina Papagianni

School Nurse—Health Visitor, Special Primary School of Rafina, 190 09 Rafina, Greece

Elissavet Mparka

Health Visitor, Health Center of Spata, Attica

Eleni Kataraxia

Health Visitor, 1st ΤΟΜΥ Agiou Dimitriou, Athens, Greece

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Published

2025-07-10

Issue

Vol. 76 No. 2 (2025): Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Hellenica

Section

Review

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