J Korean Orthop Assoc.  1971 Dec;6(4):361-364. 10.4055/jkoa.1971.6.4.361.

Pulmonary Function in Kyphosis and Scoliosis of the Spine

• Lee DY
• Hahn MS

• KMID: 2464039
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4055/jkoa.1971.6.4.361

Abstract

Kyphosis or scoliosis are developed with various causes. Mild deformity of Spine does not change the cardiopulmonary function while the more aggravate the deformity of spine, the worse the cardiopulmonary function. In 1968, Nilsonne and Lundgren have reported that the mortality in patients with severe spinal deformity was twice as high as in normal person and heart or lung disease was the main cause of death. The problem of cardiopulmonary function should be considered in the treatment of pateints who have the severe deformity of the spine. The author studied the degree of curvature of spine, pulmonary function and its correlation in 18 cases of severe kyphosis or scolissis which deformities were caused from spinal tuberculosis poliomyelitis or idiopathic Scoliosis. The results of this study are as follows; 1. Over all average degree of kyphosis of spine was 101.4; vital capacity was 61. 1% of normal and maximum breating capacity was 84. 4% of normal. 2. Vital capacity and maxmium breating capacity have a significant negative correlation with the increase of kyphosis and scoliosis of the spine. 3. Vital capacity has a positive correlation with maximum breathing capacity in the increase of the kyphosis, but not significant. 4. Timed vital capacity was in normal limit in spite of the change of kyphosis and scoliosis of the spine. 5. Change of pulmonary function after surgical correction of the deformity of spine was discussed.

MeSH Terms

Cause of Death
Congenital Abnormalities
Forced Expiratory Volume
Heart
Humans
Kyphosis*
Lung Diseases
Mortality
Poliomyelitis
Respiration
Scoliosis*
Spine*
Tuberculosis, Spinal
Vital Capacity