Case 10 Scoliosis
Case
10
Scoliosis
What
happened ? Since
when it occurred ?
Painful
or not ? Started
menstruation ?
Progressing
or not ?
Any
history of fever ,trauama ,night sweat , night cries , night pain , excess
night sweat ?
On
Examination
HEENT
– Sclera color , Dentition ,
Chest - Symmetric expansion
Bilateral VBs
Alignment -
Comment
From front Head at centre , Rt
shoulder higher than normal
Nipple at the same level , Rt
ASIS higher than normal , both patella
at same level , alignment of leg and feet normal
From sides both the elbows overlying greater trochanter , knees
straight
Posteriorly – scoliosis , upper
thoracic curve convex on left , lower thoracic convex on lt side ,lumbar curve
convex on left
Curve prominent with Adam’s test
Upper thoracic curve less
prominent with bending left
Overlying skin is normal on
examination from all sides
Absence of any swelling , tuft of
hair on back
Temperature – Normal
Palpation – Superficially no any tenderness
Deep
– no any defect palpable
No
any bony tenderness
Movement
Flexion
/ extension
Rotation
Meausrement
Trunk
Arm Distance
LLD
Schober’s
Test
Plumb
Line
Investigations
X-rays
– AP Spine and Pelvis
Side Bending films
Measure deformity –
Cobb’s
Method
………….
for Infantile Scoliosis
CT
Scan- to
assess bony details
MRI
- Status
of Spinal Cord , associated lesions, diastomatomyelia , syrinx
Rotation
– Nash and Moe
Additional
investigations if OT planned
USG –Abdomen and Pelvis
Pulmonary Function Test
Echo
Other investigations for fitness
of surgery
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