J Korean Orthop Assoc.  1978 Sep;13(3):317-323. 10.4055/jkoa.1978.13.3.317.

The Incidence of Scoliosis in Korea Part II : The Incidence of Scoliosis in the Middle and High School Male Students

• Suk SI
• Choi IH

• KMID: 2460338
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4055/jkoa.1978.13.3.317

Abstract

Early detection of spine deformities by school screening has proven to be valuable for early diagnosis and prevention of severe deformities. Authors screened 1,620 middle and high school male students Seoul who were chosen arbitrarily, to determine the incidence rates of scoliosis. Authors diagnosed scoliosis on a combination of at least one positive physical sign and a lateral curvature more thar 5 degrees on an antero-posterior standing X-ray. According to this criteria 12 students were diagnosed as having scoliosis. They were analyzed for positive physical signs, etiology, degree of curvature. distribution of size of curvature, patterns of curvature, direction of curvation, and following results were obtained. 1. The overall incidence of scoliosis was 0.74%. 2. Idiopathic scoliosis was found in 10 students, congenital scoliosis in 1, and paralytic scoliosis in 1. 3. Rib humps, whose right to left ratio was 5, were found in 6 students, lumbar humps, whose right to left ratio was 0. 2. in 6 students, and shoulder elevation, whose direction were all to right, in 4 students. 4. Close observations were required for all the 12 students and treatment was required in 2 students who had more than 20 degrees, one for Milwaukee brace, and the other for surgical correction. 5. The most common pattern of curvature was thoracic curve. 6. in single curve right to left ratio was 2.7.

MeSH Terms

Braces
Congenital Abnormalities
Early Diagnosis
Humans
Incidence*
Korea*
Male*
Mass Screening
Ribs
Scoliosis*
Seoul
Shoulder
Spine