Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS) has been diagnosed in a 12-year-old girl. The nurse working with the family discusses the difference between this type of scoliosis and the congenital form. The main difference is:
1. AIS has the S-shaped curve and congenital scoliosis does not.
2. AIS is seen in children over the age of 9, and congenital scoliosis is usually seen before the age of 6 months.
3. AIS is the most common type, and congenital scoliosis is usually caused by environmental agents, such as alcohol exposure in utero.
4. AIS tends to affect more girls, and congenital usually affects more boys.
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1. Congenital scoliosis has the S-shaped curve.
2. AIS occurs in older children, and congenital usually occurs during infancy.
3. AIS is not the most common form of scoliosis.
4. Congenital scoliosis affects more girls than boys.
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