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Idiopathic (kypho-) scoliosis in ICD-10-CM is divided by the age of the patient, the age groups are infantile, juvenile, and adolescent, what will be the definition of each age group?
 
This is according to the AAOS website:

◦Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis occurs after the age of 10 years. It is the most common type.
◦Infantile scoliosis occurs in children less than 3 years old. It may result from abnormally shaped vertebrae at birth (congenital), various syndromes, neurologic disorders, or unknown reasons (idiopathic).
◦Juvenile scoliosis occurs in children between the ages of 3 and 10 years. It is not common

http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=a00353
 
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