Evaluation of factors determining pulmonary function in paediatric scoliosis
Journal Title: Santosh University Journal of Health Sciences - Year 2018, Vol 4, Issue 1
Abstract
Scoliosis affects approximately 7 million people in the United States Infantile scoliosis is a rare entity amounting for less than 1 of populationAims and Objectives To evaluate the factors determining the pulmonary function tests in cases of idiopathic paediatric scoliosisMaterials and Methods The proposed study was conducted in the department of Orthopaedic Surgery King Georges Medical University Lucknow The open ended study had been conducted on children having scoliosis in Paediateric age group and attending our outpatient department during August 2011 to July 2012 Detailed history and clinicradiological examination was done Total 33 patients were included in the study as per inclusionexclusion criteriaResults and Discussion Clinicradiological factors have an effect on pulmonary function test in scoliosis patients of paediatric age group There is significant reduction in FVC and other parameters of PFT in Idiopathic scoliosis patients of paediatric age groupConclusion Cardiopulmonary status of the patient is an important and vital parameter in the follow up of natural history of scoliosis as it may affect the overall performance of the individual affected by this condition Preoperative pulmonary function tests are essential to assess surgical risk in a patient with scoliosis because of the possibility of further compromising the pulmonary function Keywords Idiopathicscoliosis Pulmonary function test Paediatric age Cobbs angle Cardiopulmonary Status
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Amit Dwivedi, Ashok Kumar
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