[The esthetic effect of surgical treatment of idiopathic scoliosis].
Idiopathic scoliosis has a negative impact on the heart and lungs in the deformed chest, its creates a cosmetic defect, i.e. asymmetry of the paravertebral prominence, shortening of the trunk, asymmetry of the shoulders and protruding scapulae. Later it may cause pain and nervous disorders. In a group of 46 patients aged 15.5 years with thoracic right-sided idiopathic scoliosis the effect of operation by Harrington's instrumentation and spondylodesis on improvement of the curvature and the cosmetic effect were investigated. Preoperative curvature of 69 degrees according to Cobb improved to 35 degrees (by 50%) and the prominence from 38 mm before operation to 23 mm after operation (by 32%). The operation had also a positive effect from the cosmetic aspect which is of great psychological importance for the patients, in particular girls.
Müller
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Ortopedická klinika Fakultní neomcnice s poliklinikou, Brno-Bohunice.
Vlach
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Messner
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D012600:Scoliosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013131:Spine / Q000473:pathology
Estetický efekt operacního lécení idiopatických skolióz.