The study of corrective forces at casting for scoliosis.

概要

論文の詳細を見る
Fifteen patients with scoliosis were treated with body cast, simultaneously measured distraction forces and lateral forces. Of these patients, 12 cases had idiopathic scoliosis and 3 had symptomatic scoliosis. There were 13 females and 2 males. Their mean age was 13.9 years old. The cast was applied on Risser frame according to the E. D. F. cast. Distraction forces varied from 20 to 60kg (77-114 per cent in comparison with body weight) and lateral forces from 7 to 15kg (19-44 per cent). The mean Cobb's angle of the scoliosis in the 15 patients was 46.7 degrees before the cast and 25.4 degrees afters it. They obtained a correction of 45.7 per cent. The correction of the thoracolumbar curve was better than that of the thoracic curve. There was a signi ficant correlation between the correction by cost and by lying. Distraction forces acted more effectively on patients with severe scoliosis.
西日本整形・災害外科学会の論文