ArticleJournal of clinical medicine2023
Menarche in Scoliotic and Non-Scoliotic Balkan Girls and the Relationship between Menarche and the Laterality of Scoliotic Curves.
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- Global prevalence and associated risk factors of scoliosis in children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC public health · 2025Pooled it
- Hyperlaxity and low bone mass predispose young female gymnasts to develop scoliosis suspected status.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- To Screen or Not to Screen: "False Positive" Cases-Can They Be Treated as Definitely False? Properly Selecting the Screening Age-Range Groups in Scoliosis Screening Programs.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundMenarche, as an important parameter in the assessment of scoliosis progression in girls, is proven to be dependent on geographical latitude. The aim of this study was to determine whether the age of menarche differs in scoliotic and non-scoliotic Balkan girls and the relationship between menarche and the laterality of scoliotic curves. PARTICIPANTS AND
methodsThis is a retrospective study with three groups: scoliotic, non-scoliotic, and control. Patient data collection and analysis were approved by the Ethical Committee of the Institute. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS: The SPSS 24 program was used, and we employed One-way ANOVA, Fisher's, and Chi-squared tests to compare different groups. Statistical significance was defined as
resultsNo statistically significant difference was found in the age of menarche between the three groups (
conclusionIn Balkan girls from Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia, there was no significant difference in the age of menarche between scoliotic and non-scoliotic girls. A significant difference was found in the laterality of the primary curve in premenarchal and postmenarchal scoliotic girls.
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