Scoliosis

Question 1

What is scoliosis?

Answer 1

Curvature of the spine along the coronal plane

Question 2

What is the classification of scoliosis?

Answer 2

Any deviation along the coronal plane (more than 10 degrees)

Question 3

What are the 2 types of scoliosis?

Answer 3

Structural and Postural

Question 4

What is postural scoliosis due to?

Answer 4

Leg length

Hip problems

Question 5

What is structural scolisos?

Answer 5

Spine problem

Question 6

What are the causes of scolisis?

Answer 6

• Congenital

* Neuromuscular-

Question 7

What are the neuromuscular causes if scoliosis?

Answer 7

Cerebral palsy

Muscular dystrophy

Question 8

What is a risk factor for scoliosis?

Answer 8

Lower Limb Fracture

Question 9

How is scoliosis diagnosed?

Answer 9

X-ray- main

Adams bed forward test

Question 10

What would you see on an x-ray of someone with scoliosis?

Answer 10

Cobb angle more than 10 degrees

Question 11

What is the management of scoliosis of more than 45 degrees?

Answer 11

vertebral fusion surgery

Question 12

What is the management of scoliosis of more than 30 degrees?

Answer 12

Boston brace

Question 13

What is the management of scoliosis of less than 30 degrees?

Answer 13

Watchful waiting

Question 14

Which type of scoliosis is more common in adolescent girls?

Answer 14

Non structural (postural)

Question 15

What can cause postural scoliosis to disappear?

Answer 15

Manoeuvres such as bending forwards

Question 16

What does structural scoliosis affect?

Answer 16

More than 1 vertebral body