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Book Chapter: Scoliosis Screening for School Children

TitleScoliosis Screening for School Children
Authors
Issue Date2014
PublisherNova 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?
AbstractScoliosis 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 Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/205285
ISBN
Series/Report no.Children's issues, laws and programs series

 

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dc.contributor.authorFong, DYTen_US
dc.contributor.authorLuk, KDKen_US
dc.contributor.authorCheung, KMCen_US
dc.contributor.authorWong, YWen_US
dc.date.accessioned2014-09-20T02:12:12Z-
dc.date.available2014-09-20T02:12:12Z-
dc.date.issued2014en_US
dc.identifier.citationScoliosis Screening for School Children. In McPherson, B & Driscoll, CJ (Eds.), School Health Screening Systems, p. 197-218. New York: Nova Publishers, 2014en_US
dc.identifier.isbn9781631179426-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/205285-
dc.description.abstractScoliosis 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.languageengen_US
dc.publisherNova Publishers-
dc.relation.ispartofSchool Health Screening Systemsen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesChildren's issues, laws and programs series-
dc.titleScoliosis Screening for School Childrenen_US
dc.typeBook_Chapteren_US
dc.identifier.emailFong, DYT: dytfong@hku.hken_US
dc.identifier.emailLuk, KDK: hrmoldk@hkucc.hku.hken_US
dc.identifier.emailCheung, KMC: cheungmc@hku.hken_US
dc.identifier.emailWong, YW: yatwa@hkucc.hku.hken_US
dc.identifier.authorityFong, DYT=rp00253en_US
dc.identifier.authorityLuk, KDK=rp00333en_US
dc.identifier.authorityCheung, KMC=rp00387en_US
dc.identifier.hkuros240525en_US
dc.identifier.spage197-
dc.identifier.epage218-
dc.publisher.placeNew York-

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