Associations between paraspinal muscle characteristics and spinal curvature in conservatively treated adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a systematic review.

Background Context: Children with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) may show asymmetrical paraspinal muscle characteristics.

Purpose: To summarize the evidence regarding: (1) the associations between various paraspinal muscle characteristics and spinal curvature; (2) whether paraspinal muscle properties significantly differed between children with and without AIS; and (3) whether baseline paraspinal muscle characteristics predicted curve progression.

Study Design/setting: Systematic literature review.