PREVALENCE OF ADOLESCENT IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS AMONG PRIMARY AND SECONDARY GIRLS SCHOOLS OF SIKANDERABAD, KARACHI, PAKISTAN

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES
Scoliosis is the deviation in the lateral curvature of spine. This study
aimed to estimate the prevalence of idiopathic scoliosis among the
school going female population of Sikanderabad, Karachi, Pakistan
between the ages of 11 to 20 years.
STUDY DESIGN
Cross-sectional study.
STUDY SETTINGS AND PARTICIPANTS
Study was conducted at Sikanderabad, Karachi, Pakistan. Adolescent
female population of primary and secondary schools between
the ages of 11-20 years were the targeted population.
METHOD
Data was collected by observation of the posture, palpation of
spine and questionnaire. Examination was carried out by dividing
the thoracic spine into three segments i-e; upper, middle and lower
thoracic spine. Adam’s forward bending test was used to assess the
three segments of spine and the results were confirmed by using a
scoliometer. Data was analyzed by using SPSS version 20.
RESULTS
The total sample consisted of 226 students. The mean age estimated
was 13.61 with ±2.10 and the overall prevalance of idiopathic scoliosis
was 21.16%. Lower thoracic region was founded the most affected.
CONCLUSION
Study confirmed that scoliosis is prevalent in females especially in
the lower thoracic region of spine and the mean age group affected
is 13.6 1 years.