THE INFLUENCE OF THE TREATMENT OF SCOLIOSIS WITH MIAMI TLSO ON THE SELECTED PARAMETERS OF PULMONARY FUNCTION
Journal Title: Journal of Turkish Spinal Surgery - Year 1990, Vol 1, Issue 1
Abstract
Selected parameters of pulmonary function in a group of 34 girls with late-onset idiopathic scoliosis (mean age 13,6 and mean thoracic curve of 33.5°), treated with Miami Thoraco-lumbo-sac.ral orthosis (TLSO), were tested. We found vital capacity (VC) to be 3.4 SD 0.7L, forced vital capacity (FVC) 3.2 SD 01.6L and forced expiratory volume in the 1st second (FEVl) 2.8 SD 0.6 L. After correction of thoracic curve, mean 14.08° SD 3.76 (43.3 %), achieved by TLSO, we have noticed statistically significant (p<0.01) diminution of these parameters. VC was 5.0 %, FVC 6.4 % and FEVl for 5.5 % lower in TLSO. The obvious reason for this difference is mechanical limitation to the inspiratory movement. The differences have no impact on activities of everyday life, because they can appear only in the maximal inspiratory position.
Authors and Affiliations
B. Vladimir, S. Vladimir *, F. Milan, M. Zdeslav, J. Veljko
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP676072
- DOI -
- Views 184
- Downloads 0
MEASUREMENT OF SAGITTAL INCLINATION OF THE LUMBAR VERTEBRAE AT PRONE POSITION
Objective: Transpedicular screws are widely used in spinal instrumentation, however many complications could be seen during this procedure. Anatomical landmarks, entry points and proper screw inclination in transverse...
POSTEROLATERAL DECOMPRESSION AND POSTERIOR INSTRUMENTATION AND FUSION İN TUBERCULOSIS OF THORACOLUMBAR VERTEBRAE
Although the real treatment in the vertebral tbc is med'ıcal, in some patient surgery has to be the treatment. İn this study we discussed posterolateral decompression and posterior instrumentation and posterior fusion in...
THE TREATMENT OF VERTEBRAL HYDATID DISEASE WITH ALBENDAZOLE AND MODERATE DOSE LOCAL IRRADIATION
Musculoskeletal hydatid disease is seldom located in the spinal tissues. When it involed the bone adjacent to the spinal cord, the achievement of radicai surgical margin is very difficult. We introduced the combination o...
PROF. EMİN ALICI, M.D.
Prof. Emin Alıcı, M.D., founder of the Turkish Spinal Surgery Society and Editor-in Chief of The Journal of Turkish Spinal Surgery (JTSS) is one of the surgeons who contributed efforts for development of spinal surgery i...
Traumatic Atlanto-Axial Instability Treated by Magerl Technique. -Transarticular Screw Fixation
A lot of techniques for posterior fusion of the atlanto-axial joint, such as gallie or Brooks, have been reported. Transarticular screw fixation with posterior atlanto-axial fusion is good and reliable procedure repor...