Diurnal variation of body height in children with idiopathic scoliosis.

Background: Body height (BH) measurement is an important part of the clinical evaluation of children with idiopathic scoliosis (IS) as its progression is defined based on the observation of a growth spurt.

Objective: The aim of the study is to assess diurnal variation of BH in children with IS.

Methods: BH was measured in 98 children with IS (Cobb angle: 10∘-52∘, mean 21.