[Purpose] The present study aimed to find out the scoliosis prevalence 11–15 years old
children and to create awareness about scoliosis. [Subjects and Methods] All of the
children were assessed using the Adams Forward Bendings Test and a scoliometer. Sagittal
plane changes such as kyphosis, lordosis, hypokyphosis, hypolordosis and anterior head
tilt were screened. Children with trunk rotation angles (ATR) of 4 degrees or more were
suspected of having scoliosis, and were evaluated for a second time for gibbosity height,
arm-trunk distance, and ATR. [Results] A total of 2,207 children were screened and the
evaluation revealed there were 11 girls (0.49%) with a Cobb angle of 10 degrees and more.
The maximum Cobb angle was 43° (right thoracic-left lumbar) and the maximum ATR was 12°.
Two children had kyphosis and lordosis, and one had hypokyphosis and was diagnosed as
having idiopathic scoliosis. [Conclusion] Families should regularly check their children,
even if they are not diagnosed as having scoliosis in school screenings. It is our opinion
that our study increased the awareness of the families about scoliosis by screening,
brochures and posters. In the future, if school screenings were performed as a routine
procedure and scoliotic students were followed over the long term, the actual
effectiveness of screening would be able to be detected.
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