Title page -- Preface -- Contents -- Session 1: Aetiology, Epidemiology and Genetics -- The Development of Scoliosis Following Pinealectomy in Young Chickens is not the Result of an Artifact of the Surgical Procedure -- Scoliosis and Cavus Foot. Is There a Relationship? Study in Referrals, with and without Scoliosis, from School Screening -- A Comparison between Bipedal and Quadripedal Rats. Do Bipedal Rats Actually Assume an Upright Posture? -- The Relationship Between Minor Asymmetry and Early Idiopathic Scoliosis -- Dysfunction of the Autonomic Nerve System(ANS) in the Aetiopathogenesis of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis -- Idiopathic Scoliosis and Quality of Life -- Menarche in Scoliotic and Nonscoliotic Mediterranean Girls. Is there any Relation between Menarche and Laterality of Scoliotic Curves? -- A Statistical Analysis of the Familial Incidence of Idiopathic Scoliosis -- The Double Rib Contour Sign (DRCS) in Lateral Spinal Radiographs, Aetiologic Implications for Scoliosis -- Session 2: Sagittal Equilibrium of the Spineon the Sacropelvic Unit -- Sagittal Profile of the Spine Prominent Part of the Pelvis -- Session 3: Surface Topography -- Surface Topography and the Several Components of Scoliotic Deformity -- SYDESCO : a Laser-Video Scanner for 3D Scoliosis Evaluations -- The Early Detection of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis in Three Positions Using the Scoliometer and Real-time Ultrasound: Should the Prone Position also be Used? -- 3D Back Shape in Normal Young Adults -- 3-D Back Surface Analysis of Severe Idiopathic Scoliosis by Rasterstereography: Comparison of Rasterstereographic and Digitized Radiometric Data -- Evaluation of a Laser Scanner for Surface Topography -- Examination of Relative Movement between the Back and Lower Limb -- 3-D Measurement of Posture and Back Shape Using a Low Cost, Portable System - a Reliability Study