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Tranzitor structurala
sciatic scoliosis
hysterical scoliosis>
inflammatory scoliosis
Structurala
Etiologie
1. scolioze prin malformaţii vertebrale
2. scolioze neurologice:
– poliomielită
– amiotrofie spinală progresivă
– spina bifida
– maladie Recklinghausen
3. scolioze de origine tumorală:
- tumori osoase vertebrale (Stern osteoid)
- tumori ale măduvei spinării: benigne sau maligne
- scolioze din condrodistrofii (ex: scolioza din acondroplazie)
Scolioza toraco-lombara
dextroconvexa
Se urmăreste:
-asimetria umerilor
Females
Higher apex vertebral level
Thoracic or thoracolumbar curve (70% progression)
Double major curves (70% progression)
Young children at beginning of growth curve
Larger curves progress more severely
Clasificarea scoliozei idiopatice
To Screen or Not to Screen for Scoliosis -NO
Screening tests are not accurate and depend too much on the
skill of the examiner.
Schools often refer children with minor curves who are not at
any risk for a progressive or serious condition to doctors, and
such over-referrals add considerably to the costs of the health
system.
Patients with scoliosis have no greater danger for significant
lung problems than the general population until their curves
reach 60 - 100 degrees, making early screening unnecessary.
Such programs result in early treatments that either will not
prevent curve progression and surgery or are unnecessary in the
first place since curvatures often do not progress at all.
To Screen or Not to Screen for Scoliosis-YES
Universal screening is useful for producing information on
scoliosis that may eventually lead to knowledge of its cause and
ways to prevent it.
Braces have proven to be effective, and early treatment can be
important.
Without screening, the chances are slim that children with
scoliosis will be diagnosed at an early stage if parents rely only
on examinations by a family doctor or pediatrician.
Such doctors often do not even look at backs and, if they do,
they tend to use only the forward bend test, which is not
accurate
Guidelines
Chiropractic manipulation
Electrical stimulation
Nutritional supplementation
Exercise – Studies have shown that exercise alone
will not stop progressive curves. However, patients
may wish to exercise for the effects on their general
health and well-being.
Which Brace Is Best?
The decision about which brace to wear depends on the type of
curve
All must be selected for the specific curve problem and fitted to
each patient. To have their intended effect (to keep a curve
from getting worse), braces must be worn every day for the full
number of hours prescribed by the doctor until the child stops
growing.
Milwaukee brace – Patients can wear this brace to correct any
curve in the spine. This brace has a neck ring.
Thoracolumbosacral orthosis (TLSO) – Patients can wear
this brace to correct curves whose apex is at or below the eighth
thoracic vertebra. The TLSO is an underarm brace, which
means that it fits under the arm and around the rib cage, lower
back, and hips.
If the Doctor Recommends Surgery, Which
Procedure Is Best?