A Prospective Study of De Novo Scoliosis in a Community Based Cohort

Abstract

Incidence of de novo scoliosis was predictable by assessing asymmetric disc degeneration in frontal radiograph. More than 20% decrease in unilateral disc height or more than 5 mm longer osteophyte on one side led to increased incidence of de novo scoliosis, which might also influence long-term results of spinal surgery.