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Book Chapter: Scoliosis Screening for School Children
Title | Scoliosis Screening for School Children |
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Authors | |
Issue Date | 2014 |
Publisher | Nova Publishers |
Citation | Scoliosis Screening for School Children. In McPherson, B & Driscoll, CJ (Eds.), School Health Screening Systems, p. 197-218. New York: Nova Publishers, 2014 How to Cite? |
Abstract | Scoliosis refers to the side-to-side or lateral curvature of the spine, which may cause
both physical and cosmetic concerns. Around 80% or more of patients with the disorder
have unknown etiology; of which around 80% have scoliosis manifested during
adolescence. Scoliosis, if untreated, may progress and eventually require corrective but
invasive spinal fusion surgery. Hence, scoliosis screening has been advocated for
identifying adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) when non-invasive conservative
treatment, such as bracing, can be applied; thus, minimizing the need for surgery.
However, the United States Preventive Services Task Force first recommended neither
support nor opposition for scoliosis screening in 1996, later changing the
recommendation to against screening in 2004. Their main concerns were the lack of
screening tests, lack of efficacious conservative treatments, and that most patients
identified by screening will not progress to a clinically significant form of scoliosis. |
Persistent Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/205285 |
ISBN | |
Series/Report no. | Children's issues, laws and programs series |
DC Field | Value | Language |
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dc.contributor.author | Fong, DYT | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Luk, KDK | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Cheung, KMC | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Wong, YW | en_US |
dc.date.accessioned | 2014-09-20T02:12:12Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2014-09-20T02:12:12Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2014 | en_US |
dc.identifier.citation | Scoliosis Screening for School Children. In McPherson, B & Driscoll, CJ (Eds.), School Health Screening Systems, p. 197-218. New York: Nova Publishers, 2014 | en_US |
dc.identifier.isbn | 9781631179426 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/205285 | - |
dc.description.abstract | Scoliosis refers to the side-to-side or lateral curvature of the spine, which may cause both physical and cosmetic concerns. Around 80% or more of patients with the disorder have unknown etiology; of which around 80% have scoliosis manifested during adolescence. Scoliosis, if untreated, may progress and eventually require corrective but invasive spinal fusion surgery. Hence, scoliosis screening has been advocated for identifying adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) when non-invasive conservative treatment, such as bracing, can be applied; thus, minimizing the need for surgery. However, the United States Preventive Services Task Force first recommended neither support nor opposition for scoliosis screening in 1996, later changing the recommendation to against screening in 2004. Their main concerns were the lack of screening tests, lack of efficacious conservative treatments, and that most patients identified by screening will not progress to a clinically significant form of scoliosis. | - |
dc.language | eng | en_US |
dc.publisher | Nova Publishers | - |
dc.relation.ispartof | School Health Screening Systems | en_US |
dc.relation.ispartofseries | Children's issues, laws and programs series | - |
dc.title | Scoliosis Screening for School Children | en_US |
dc.type | Book_Chapter | en_US |
dc.identifier.email | Fong, DYT: dytfong@hku.hk | en_US |
dc.identifier.email | Luk, KDK: hrmoldk@hkucc.hku.hk | en_US |
dc.identifier.email | Cheung, KMC: cheungmc@hku.hk | en_US |
dc.identifier.email | Wong, YW: yatwa@hkucc.hku.hk | en_US |
dc.identifier.authority | Fong, DYT=rp00253 | en_US |
dc.identifier.authority | Luk, KDK=rp00333 | en_US |
dc.identifier.authority | Cheung, KMC=rp00387 | en_US |
dc.identifier.hkuros | 240525 | en_US |
dc.identifier.spage | 197 | - |
dc.identifier.epage | 218 | - |
dc.publisher.place | New York | - |