Prevalence of scoliosis among school students in a town in southern Brazil

Prevalence of scoliosis among school students in a town in southern Brazil

CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Scoliosis is not a diagnosis, but a description of a structural alteration that occurs in a variety of conditions. Progression of the curvature during periods of rapid growth may result in severe deformity, which may be accompanied by cardiopulmonary compromise. This study had...

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Main Authors: Lenice Sberse Nery, Ricardo Halpern, Paulo César Nery, Karin Passos Nehme, Aírton Tetelbom Stein
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Paulista de Medicina
Series:São Paulo Medical Journal
Subjects:
Scoliosis
Spine
Primary prevention
Students
Triage
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-31802010000200005&lng=en&tlng=en

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