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Scoliosis — ABFM Board MCQ

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ModeratePediatrics and adolescent medicineScoliosisABFM Board

At a sports physical, a 13-year-old girl has asymmetry on forward bend testing. Scoliometer reading is 8 degrees. She has no pain or neurologic symptoms. Which of the following is the most appropriate next step?

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Correct answer: D — Standing posterior-anterior spine radiograph

A positive forward bend or scoliometer test should be evaluated with standing radiographs to measure Cobb angle.

Reference: American Family Physician clinical reviews and AAFP guidance: https://www.aafp.org/pubs/afp.html