Scoliosis Flashcards
What are the 4 types of Scoliosis?
Congenital
Neuromuscular
Early Onset (Idiopathic)
Adolescent Idiopathic (AIS)
What is scoliosis?
3- dimensional deformity
Frontal >10 deg
Transverse >5 deg
Sagittal 10-80 deg
Which of the following explain anatomical differences in scoliosis?
Wedge Shaped Vertbrae
Rib vertebral angle altered
Pedicles Rotated
Discs Wedged
All of the above
All of the above
True or False:
The following lists types of failure associated with Congenital Scoliosis:
Hemi-vertebrae
Fused Hemi-Vertibrae
Block Vertebra
Bar
Bar with Hemivertibrae
True
Neuromuscular scoliosis curves are not usually associated with pain.
True or false
True
Does Infantile Scoliosis (Subtype of Early onset Idiopathic Scoliosis) impact boys or girls more?
boys
Naming a curve includes which of the following?
Cobb Angle
Rib-Vertebral Angle difference at Apical Vertebrae (RVAD)
Angle of Trunk flexion
Angle of Trunk Rotation
A, C, & D
A, B, & D
A, B, & D
80-90% of Scoliosis is what type of scoliosis?
Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS)
True or False: AIS impacts girls more than boys.
True
A cobb angle of 32 degrees is identified as mild, moderate, or severe?
moderate
A cobb angle of 18 is classified as mild, moderate or severe?
mild
A cobb angle of 54 degrees is classified as mild, moderate or severe?
severe
Circle the correct answer: Curves are defined by the direction of the convexity/concavity of the curve and the location of the curve’s apex in the spine.
Convexity
Curves are named
by whether they are:
Primary
Secondary
Structural
Non-Structural
A & C
A & D
All of the Above
All of the above
Which of the following impact prognosis of scoliosis?
Family History
Recent Growth Spurt
Pubertal Status
Pain
Previous Injury
A, B & C
A, D, & E
A, B, C, & D
A, B, C, & D
Fill in the blanks: The cobb angle is decided by drawing lines parallel to the ______ border of the upper vertebral body and the _____ border of the lower vertebral body. Where those lines cross and the angle they create is the cobb angle.
upper; lower
The Rotation of the curve is how far the spinous process rotates into a concavity. How is this graded?
0-4
1-5
1-4
0-5
0-4
A rotation grade of +3 means which of the following?
no rotation
pedicle is moved towards midline
pedicle moved 2/3 to midline
pedicle is in midline
pedicle is beyond midline
Pedicle is in midline
What puts an individual at risk for curve progression?
Younger Onset
Female
Apex above T12
Larger degree of curvature
A, B, & C
All of the above
All of the above
True or false: Adults who were not treated for their AIS do not have increased rate of mortality or impact to other systems unless their curve is >90 degrees.
True
