Thoracic scoliosis is defined as a sideways curve of the thoracic spine that is visible on a coronal imaging study. The majority of thoracic scoliosis causes are still unknown. The cause of the condition is thought to be...

Dextroscoliosis is an abnormal curvature of the spine to the right side of the body in the middle and upper thoracic region. The rib cage will protrude to the right as the thoracic spine bends away from the heart. The shoulders...

Levoscoliosis is an abnormal curvature of the spine to the left side of the body in the lower back or lumbar spine. In severe cases, the ribcage will protrude to the left, potentially compressing the heart and lungs. This will...

Thoracolumbar scoliosis or combined scoliosis refers to a spine deformity in the midback that combines the lower thoracic and upper lumbar regions. Levoscoliosis or dextroscoliosis can be seen in combined scoliosis....