Prevalence and Insight of Scoliosis among Korean Male Adolescents by Chest Radiographs
Korean Journal of Spine
;
: 148-153, 2011.
Article
in English
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
We applied chest radiographs to scoliosis screening for conscription. Prevalence, types of scoliosis, and insight of examinees with scoliosis were investigated.METHODS:
In this study, chest radiographs of 2417 males, who had been given an examination for conscription at the Seoul Regional Military Manpower Administration from April 2009 to May 2009, were analyzed. The prevalence of scoliosis more than a 10 degrees Cobb angle was calculated. The insight of scoliosis was investigated in every examinee and thoracolumbar radiographs were checked in those examinees with more than a 20 degree Cobb angle.RESULTS:
Among 1904 males, 477 (19.7%) exhibited scoliosis involving more than a 5 degrees Cobb angle were and 131 (5.4%) exhibitedmore than a 10 degree Cobb angle. In those 131 cases, 18 (13.7%) had a known history of problems with scoliosis. Among the group measuring less than a 10 degree Cobb angle, 1.7% of them misunderstood scoliosis. Insight of scoliosis increased according to the severity of spinal curvature; however, nearly half of the cases with a 20 degree or greater Cobb angle had no insight with respect to their scoliosis.CONCLUSION:
In male adolescents, the prevalence of scoliosis with a greater than 10 degree Cobb angle was 5.4% and there was a low insight with respect to scoliosis.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Piperidones
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Scoliosis
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Thorax
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Mass Screening
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Prevalence
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Benzeneacetamides
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Military Personnel
Type of study:
Prevalence study
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Risk factors
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Screening study
Limits:
Adolescent
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Korean Journal of Spine
Year:
2011
Type:
Article
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