Scoliosis is a common spinal deformity during the developmental period of adolescents. According to statistics, the annual incidence is more than 1 million, and 300,000 require surgery, with the majority of adolescents between the ages of 12 and 14, and there is a trend toward younger development. If you miss the best surgical treatment period, you will not be able to achieve the best treatment effect. Untreated or delayed treatment of scoliosis in younger children may eventually lead to limited cardiopulmonary development and even death. How can scoliosis be detected as early as possible? The main way to detect scoliosis is through visual observation, to see if the shoulders, low back, and pelvis are symmetrical, and if there is asymmetry or a bulge on one side, it is abnormal. X-rays are the most basic diagnostic method, and are generally used to determine scoliosis by taking a full frontal and lateral view of the spine. If further angles are needed to confirm the diagnosis, traction images, oblique images, tomography images, etc. are also needed. If a baby has scoliosis, it is usually more obvious, so parents can easily detect it by paying attention. I would like to remind all parents that they should pay particular attention to young children, and if they find any asymmetry or scoliosis during bathing, they need timely and early treatment. Early treatment is much better than surgery. Since scoliosis patients are mainly adolescents aged 12-14, and these adolescents are often engaged in intense study, choosing when to undergo treatment becomes the biggest headache for parents. On the one hand, they don’t want to delay their child’s education, and on the other hand, they can’t postpone the surgery for too long. The best time to treat scoliosis is usually between the ages of 10 and 20. Generally speaking, the best age for scoliosis surgery is 10-20 years old. Exceptions to this are special circumstances. First, if the patient has congenital scoliosis and the cause of the scoliosis is due to congenital causes such as hemivertebrae or poor vertebral segmentation, surgery should be performed as soon as possible. At this time, although the curvature may not be too serious, but because this deformity usually develops quickly, if you do not operate in a timely manner, the timing of surgery will be delayed, resulting in unsatisfactory correction in the future. Second, if the patient is a girl, it is best to undergo surgery after the first menstruation. This is because after the onset of menstruation, the girl enters the peak of growth and development, and the curvature will develop more rapidly. Surgery at this time will prevent the curvature from increasing and the best time to operate will be lost. Before the onset of menstruation, the brace should be worn strictly, and the surgery should be performed as soon as possible after the onset of menstruation. Third, if the patient is younger than 10 years old, but the curvature is already greater than 40 degrees, and the curvature develops further while wearing a brace, surgery should be performed as soon as possible to avoid losing the best time for surgery if the curvature increases after the age of 10. It is important to note that surgical correction of scoliosis is not 100%. The usual correction rate is about 50-80%. The residual curvature after correction is different for a 100 degree curvature and a 60 degree curvature. Therefore, it is important to take advantage of the time to obtain the desired correction.