Abstract
1. By unilateral resection of the posterior ends of the sixth to eleventh ribs including the costal parts of both costo-vertebral joints, progressive scoliosis can regularly be provoked in young rabbits. Rotation of the vertebrae is prominent in the experimental deformity.
2. Although severe progressive scoliosis can be provoked by a surgical procedure we do not yet know the deforming forces which are released by the operation, but the way lies open for accurate studies on these factors.
3. It seems possible that studies on experimental progressive scoliosis may provide us with new methods to counteract or cure scoliosis in children. The goal is a means to reverse the deforming forces during growth so that the child's spine is straight when growth ceases.
