Screening study for early detection of scoliosis in school children in Al-Kharj city in Saudi Arabia

Fathy A. Elshazly; Adel Rashad Ahmed; Waleed Salah El Din Mahmoud; Ahmed Sayed Ahmed

doi:10.5829/idosi.wasj.2014.31.06.500

Screening study for early detection of scoliosis in school children in Al-Kharj city in Saudi Arabia

Fathy A. Elshazly, Adel Rashad Ahmed, Waleed Salah El Din Mahmoud, Ahmed Sayed Ahmed

Physical Therapy and Health Rehabilitation

Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University

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Background: School screening for scoliosis is a well-accepted technique for the early detection of spinal deforties. The aim of the present study was to describe the point prevalence of AIS and to evaluate the effectiveness of school screening in children with mean age of 12 years old in Al-Kharj city, Saudi Arabia. Methods: 1300 school children with mean age 12.05±2.2 years were involved in the study. All subjects were recruited from the primary schools in Al-kharj city, Saudi Arabia, all of them were fulfilled an educational course to improve the knowledge about AIS and learn the screening procedures including Adam's forward bending test and measurements of gibbus using scoliometer. Results: The prevalence of AIS defined as a positive Adam's forward bending test more than 5 degrees was 0.08%. Conclusion: the point prevalence of AIS in 12 years children was in agreement with previous studies.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	993-997
Number of pages	5
Journal	World Applied Sciences Journal
Volume	31
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.5829/idosi.wasj.2014.31.06.500
State	Published - 2014

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School children
Scoliometer
Scoliosis
Screening

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Screening study for early detection of scoliosis in school children in Al-Kharj city in Saudi Arabia

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