Escoliosis del adulto / Adult scoliosis
Rehabilitación (Madr., Ed. impr.)
; 43(6): 306-311, nov.-dic. 2009. ilus, tab
Article
in Spanish
| IBECS
| ID: ibc-73855
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RESUMEN
La causa y el tratamiento terapéutico de laescoliosis del adulto (EA) presenta diferencias respecto ala escoliosis idiopática (EI). En este tipo de deformidad hayque tener en cuenta los cambios degenerativos asociadosque pueden producir progresión, dolor y compresiónneurológica. El tratamiento conservador con corsé es unabuena alternativa. La indicación de la cirugía dependerá dela localización de la curva, el tamaño, el equilibrio y la presenciade alteraciones neurológicas(AU)
ABSTRACT
The causes and treatment of scoliosis inadult patients is often very different than that of scoliosisin younger patients who have not finished growing yet.Normal degenerative changes of the spine may be acceleratedby curvature and the patient with adult idiopathic scoliosismay be at higher risk for skeletal pain or extremitypain due to nerve compression. A course of bracing may behelpful to alleviate symptoms temporarily. Surgical strategywill depend on the location of the curve, the size of thecurve, whether the patient presents with or without a balancedspine, and whether spine pain or nerve root compressionare the presenting complaints(AU)
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Collection:
National databases
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Spain
Database:
IBECS
Main subject:
Scoliosis
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Rehabilitación (Madr., Ed. impr.)
Year:
2009
Document type:
Article
Institution/Affiliation country:
Hospital Ramón y Cajal/España