2023-05-02 20:55:27
In 2 to 3% of the US population suffers from scoliosis (regarding 7 million).
By: Valentina Diaz Ospina
The scoliosis It is an abnormal curvature of the column vertebral, “C” or “S” shaped, which is usually evident in the cervical and lumbar regions, lordosis or an inward curve is normal. Is considered scoliosis at any angulation greater than 10 degrees.
As explained by Dr. Humberto Guzmán, a pediatric orthopedist, the scoliosis It can be generated either congenitally, where the child is born with a malformed vertebra, in the middle or with one vertebra attached to another, which means that the disease is believed at the time of the child’s growth and development.
It can also be generated by an asymmetry that occurs with growth, this type of scoliosis It is very common in adolescents and is known as scoliosis idiopathic, where “the child is born with normal vertebrae, but in adolescence, often entering puberty, the child grows faster and creates a deformity that can be progressive,” explained Dr. Guzmán.
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How is scoliosis determined?
The scoliosis It is usually diagnosed by means of plates, sometimes when the case is severe and a three-dimensional reconstruction is necessary, the 3D CT scanner is used.
Currently, the scoliosis It can be diagnosed in a baby from twenty weeks into the mother’s pregnancy.
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surgery as treatment
Surgery in a patient is usually performed when an angulation of 50 degrees or more is evident or when the coverage of the column affects the proper functioning of other parts of the body.
Dr. Guzmán together with Dr. Jorge Zequeira, a pediatric surgeon, performs the surgical procedure in a multidisciplinary way, which allows them to reach the affected area more easily, generating less risk in surgery.
“The fact that there are multiple disciplines acting in the care of these patients helps to ensure that all points of view are observed,” said Dr. Zequeira.
Vertebral Body Tethering
As explained by Dr. Guzmán together with Dr. Zequeira, Vertebral Body Tethering is a modern surgery, where the vertebral bodies are tied, so that one side does not grow and the other does, correcting the deformity. This procedure does not require total immobilization of the column.
Conditions that cause scoliosis
Dr. Guzmán explains that the scoliosis it can also be generated by conditions that can generate it as a side effect, some of these conditions are: having in the spinal cord with tumor or cyst.
How to prevent it?
The scoliosis it can be prevented in children between two and nine years of age, there are two ways to prevent it, the first and most effective is putting the child in a cast, which not only has the ability to prevent, but also has the ability to correct .
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The other way to prevent scoliosis It is through vests, which put pressure on the rib and pelvic area, but does not have the same corrective potential as a cast.
It should be noted that despite the scoliosis It is a skeletal disease, exercising allows you to maintain flexibility in the muscles of the trunk and prevent pain.
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