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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Published in: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 1/2016

Open Access 01-12-2016 | Research article

Scoliosis epidemiology is not similar all over the world: a study from a scoliosis school screening on Chongming Island (China)

Authors: Qing Du, Xuan Zhou, Stefano Negrini, Nan Chen, Xiaoyan Yang, Juping Liang, Kun Sun

Published in: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders | Issue 1/2016

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Abstract

Background

School scoliosis screening has been carried out around the world. The screen program has never been performed on Chongming Island, the third largest island in China and characterized less population exchange with the rest of China. This study was designed to examine scoliotic parameters in children from Chongming Island and determine whether the parameters differed from those of the published data.

Methods

A total of 6824 children (3477 boys and 3347 girls) aged from 6 to 17 were recruited. The screen included Adam’s test and scoliometer measurements. Posteroanterior radiographic evaluation was performed if trunk rotation was 5° or more.

Results

One hundred seventy two were confirmed with Cobb angle of 10° or more; the prevalence was 2.52 %, higher in girls (3.11 %) than in boys (1.96 %) (p < 0.05). There was a weak positive correlation between prevalence and age. Majority curves were minor (from 10 to 19°). The most common thoracic curve was right curve (60.3 % of all thoracic curves), while the most common thoracolumbar (75.5 %) and lumbar curves (64.7 %) were left curves.

Conclusions

The prevalence of scoliosis on Chongming Island was 2.52 %. This study indicates that epidemiology of scoliosis has regional variation, and genetic differences may contribute such difference.
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Metadata
Title
Scoliosis epidemiology is not similar all over the world: a study from a scoliosis school screening on Chongming Island (China)
Authors
Qing Du
Xuan Zhou
Stefano Negrini
Nan Chen
Xiaoyan Yang
Juping Liang
Kun Sun
Publication date
01-12-2016
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders / Issue 1/2016
Electronic ISSN: 1471-2474
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-016-1140-6

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