ArticleWiener klinische Wochenschrift2023
The role of school medicine in the early detection and management of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.
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- A comprehensive narrative review of scoliosis in children and adolescents: epidemiology, screening strategies, therapeutic interventions, and biomechanical research.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2026Pooled it
- Association of proprioceptive deficits with curve progression and treatment outcomes in subjects with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: A prospective cohort study with 1 year of follow-up.North American Spine Society journal · 2026Article
- Factors Associated with Suspected Scoliosis Identified Through School Screening: The Role of Body Mass Index and Sports Participation.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Economic evaluation of school scoliosis screening in Gannan Tibetan autonomous prefecture, Gansu Province: a cost-utility analysis based on decision tree-Markov model.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Epidemiological trends and predictive factors of adolescent scoliosis in qingdao: insights from a Large-scale screening program (2022-2024).European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2025Article
- Posture Status Differences Between Preschool Boys and Girls.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2025Article
- Clinical and Topographic Screening for Scoliosis in Children Participating in Routine Sports: A Prevalence and Accuracy Study in a Spanish Population.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Application of machine learning standardized integral area algorithm in measuring the scoliosis.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- The Impact of Physical Activity on Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- An Examination of the Number of Adolescent Scoliotic Curves That Are Braceable at First Presentation to a Scoliosis Service.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo analyze the trends in scoliosis screenings over 10 years (2010 vs. 2020). To assess the management of schoolchildren with a preliminary diagnosis of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis by school medicine specialists.
methodsHistorical data were used for the year 2009/2010, and a cross-sectional study was conducted during the school year 2019/2020 on 18,216 pupils of 5th, 6th, and 8th elementary school grades. A forward bend test was used to detect clinical features of scoliosis and some positive findings were referred to orthopedists or physiatrists for further evaluation.
resultsIn the analyzed 10-year period abnormal forward bend test findings increased from 4.9 to 5.8% (by 18.4%; P < 0.001). While its prevalence escalated markedly in girls (from 5.8 to 8.3%; P < 0.001), a modest but significant decrease, from 3.8 to 3.2% (P = 0.018), was noted in boys. Most pupils had low to moderate curves, and its prevalence was some 6.5 times higher in girls (P < 0.001). The forward bend test positive predictive value was 84.7%. Discrete forward bend test aberrations were managed by school medicine specialists only.
conclusionWhile actively promoting scoliosis screening in children, we have shown that forward bend test is an acceptable tool for early adolescent idiopathic scoliosis detection in school medicine. In collaboration with other specialists and using additional diagnostic methods, school medicine specialists can ensure early detection and appropriate interventions, avoiding the potential harms of radiation exposure.
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