Anatomical and radiological characteristics in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis with surgical indication

Abstract

ObjectiveThis study aims to analyze the anatomical and radiological characteristics of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients with surgical indication.MethodsRetrospective, descriptive study of 100 medical records pertaining to patients included in the group of scoliosis with surgical indication from the years 2008 to 2015. Descriptive statistics were used for statistical analysis.Results28 patients met the inclusion and exclusion criteria, and were selected for the study. The average age was 15.4 (SD ± 1.2 years); in the selected sample, the female/male ratio was 6:1; the kyphosis measured in degrees by Cobb angle between T5–T12 had an average 32.10 (SD ± 13.37); according to the Lenke classification, the most prevalent type was type 2, representing 28.6% of cases.ConclusionThe mean patient age in the present study was 15.4 (SD ± 1.2 years); the most prevalent type was type 2 in the Lenke classification. There is a need for new anatomical and radiological studies to elucidate the morphological characteristics common in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients.

Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Minireview

“…The Scoliosis Research Society classifies idiopathic scoliosis based on the age of the patients when it is first identified: the infantile form before 3 year of age, the juvenile form between 3and 10 years of age, the adolescent form, with the majority of cases, between 10 and 18 years of age. In 2001 Lenke published a new classification system for idiopathic scoliosis, defining six type of curve through the use of sagittal plane in radiographic exam [3].…”