Epidemiological trends and predictive factors of adolescent scoliosis in qingdao: insights from a Large-scale screening program (2022–2024)
This study highlights the stable yet concerning prevalence of scoliosis in coastal northern China and validates the utility of a stepwise screening approach centered on ATR. Age, sex, and rib hump laterality are key risk indicators. Findings support targeted early screening and intervention strategies tailored to high-risk adolescent groups.
Authors
- Xuanyu Dong
- Xiaofan Du (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7415-6791)
- Yin Du (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0616-807X)
- Tianyu Bai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5557-1922)
- Yongming Xi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2921-0699)
- Han Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5214-4239)
- Li Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0665-8885)
- Ziang Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4551-3489)
- Shiqi Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-1224-9498)
- Changlin Lv
- Wenkang Yang
Institutions
- Qingdao University (CN)
- Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Spine Journal
- Published
- 2025-08-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00586-025-09245-6
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.01