Untreated scoliosis in the adult

Untreated scoliosis in the adult

Untreated scoliosis affects the quality of life and is a disabling disease in the adult. Most patients can expect back pain, particularly after the age of 30, and one in 4 may be disabled by it. The majority of adults are embarassed by their deformity. Women, in particular, are less likely to marry....

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Veröffentlicht in:Clinical orthopaedics and related research 1978-07 (134), p.212-217
Hauptverfasser: Fowles, J V, Drummond, D S, L'Ecuyer, S, Roy, L, Kassab, M T
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adolescent
Adult
Age Factors
Braces
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Physical Therapy Modalities
Scoliosis - surgery
Scoliosis - therapy
Traction
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Zusammenfassung:Untreated scoliosis affects the quality of life and is a disabling disease in the adult. Most patients can expect back pain, particularly after the age of 30, and one in 4 may be disabled by it. The majority of adults are embarassed by their deformity. Women, in particular, are less likely to marry. Surgical treatment of the adult is difficult and hazardous, and is associated with socioeconomic problems not encountered in the adolescent. Scoliosis should be treated definitively before the end of the period of growth.
ISSN:0009-921X
DOI:10.1097/00003086-197807000-00033