KMID : 0607720030140030479
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Journal of Korean Community Nursing 2003 Volume.14 No. 3 p.479 ~ p.487
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Scoliosis Progression according to the Growth of Middle School Students
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Kim Eun-Ju
Kim Juk-Hyang
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study was conducted to investigate the progression of Cobb¡¯s angle of middle school students according to the Risser grade changes during a one-year follow up period, and to identify the prevalence rate and
related factors regarding scoliosis.
Method: A total of 2,124 middle school students were preliminarily screened by the Adam¡¯s forward bending test. Among them, 21 adolescents diagnosed with scoliosis (above 5Cobb¡¯s angle) by X-Raying were the subjects and followed up for checking Cobb¡¯s angle and the Risser grade for one year.
Results: The overall prevalence of scoliosis in middle school students was 2.13% and the prevalence in girls was higher than in boys. The Cobb¡¯s angle was significantly high in seniors and girls. The cases in low angle and low Risser grade demonstrated significant changes in progressive Cobb¡¯s angle compared to the cases in high angle and high Risser grade after one-year. But gender and pattern of curvature were not significantly different from the changes scoliosis angle after one-year.
Conclusion: Based on these study results, juniors in low Risser grade were inclined to aggravate scoliosis despite the low degree of curvature at the first measurement.
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KEYWORD
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Scoliosis, Growth, Progression
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