Electronic Resource
Springer
European journal of pediatrics
142 (1984), S. 198-200
ISSN:
1432-1076
Keywords:
Congenital scoliosis
;
Idiopathic scoliosis
;
Vital capacity
;
Cobb angle
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract The vital capacity (VC) in patients with congential scoliosis was compared with the VC in idiopathic scoliosis. For any given Cobb angle (a measure of spinal angulation) the loss in VC was approximately 15% greater in congenital scoliosis than in idiopathic scoliosis. The greater impairment of lung function in congenital scoliosis may be due to the associated rib deformity or to an underlying lung anomaly.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00442448
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