Idiopathic Scoliosis in the Eleven Years Old: Prevalence Study / 대한정형외과학회잡지
The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
;
: 263-267, 2006.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-655128
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To evaluate the epidemiological findings of idiopathic scoliosis in eleven years olds. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
A total of 18,521 adolescents who were eleven years old were screened for scoliosis. There were 10,204 boys and 8,317 girls. The adolescents who had an abnormal moire topography were assessed subsequently using standardized clinical and radiological examinations. The scoliotic curve was defined as a curve of 10 or more.RESULTS:
The prevalence of scoliosis was 0.31 per cent (57 of 18,521 adolescents), and most of the curves (42; prevalence, 0.23 per cent) were small (10 to 19 degrees). The ratio of boys to girls was 14.7 overall. Thoracolumbar curves were the most common type of curve identified, followed by thoracic and lumbar curves.CONCLUSION:
The prevalence of idiopathic scoliosis in eleven year olds was 0.31 per cent. The size and pattern of idiopathic scoliosis were similar with those in the adolescents twelve years and older reported in the literature.
Full text:
Available
Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Scoliosis
/
Moire Topography
/
Mass Screening
/
Prevalence
/
Cross-Sectional Studies
Type of study:
Observational study
/
Prevalence study
/
Prognostic study
/
Risk factors
/
Screening study
Limits:
Adolescent
/
Female
/
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
Year:
2006
Type:
Article
Similar
MEDLINE
...
LILACS
LIS