Scoliosis and Spinal Disorders Orthopaedic Research Society (CORS), and the International Spine and Pain Consortium (ISPC). The journal was initially started in 2006 and was called "Scoliosis". In 2016, the journal changed its name to "Scoliosis and Spinal Disorders", and extended its scope to include all spine-related issues and themes. The journal is currently indexed in PubMed, Scopus and dozens of other search engines. Its editorial board is composed of world leading spine experts located throughout the globe. As of 2016, the Editors-in-Chief are Theodoros B. Grivas from the Department of Traumatology and Orthopaedics at Tzaneio General Hospital in Piraeus, Greece and Dino Samartzis
Scoliosis is due to genetic factors, and 62% is due to the environment. The genetics are likely complex, however, given the inconsistent inheritance and discordance among monozygotic twins. The specific genes that contribute to development of scoliosis have not been conclusively identified. At least one gene, "CHD7", has been associated with the idiopathic form of scoliosis. Several candidate gene studies have found associations between idiopathic scoliosis and genes mediating bone formation, bone metabolism, and connective tissue structure. Several genome-wide studies have identified a number of loci as significantly linked to idiopathic scoliosis. In 2006, idiopathic scoliosis was linked with three microsatellite