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68. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Unfallchirurgie
90. Tagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Orthopädie und Orthopädische Chirurgie
45. Tagung des Berufsverbandes der Fachärzte für Orthopädie in Zusammenarbeit mit dem Deutschen Verband für Physiotherapie – Zentralverband der Physiotherapeuten/Krankengymnasten

19. bis 23.10.2004, Berlin

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Does the declared level of activity correlate with physical efficiency in patients with scoliosis treated using cotrel-dubousset technique

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  • presenting/speaker M. Glowacki - University of Medical Science, Department of Pediatric Orthopaedic, Poznan / Poland
  • A. Szulc - University of Medical Science, Department of Pediatric Orthopaedic, Poznan / Poland
  • A. Ignys - University of Medical Science, Department of Pediatric, Poznan / Poland

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Unfallchirurgie. Deutsche Gesellschaft für Orthopädie und orthopädische Chirurgie. Berufsverband der Fachärzte für Orthopädie. 68. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Unfallchirurgie, 90. Tagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Orthopädie und Orthopädische Chirurgie und 45. Tagung des Berufsverbandes der Fachärzte für Orthopädie. Berlin, 19.-23.10.2004. Düsseldorf, Köln: German Medical Science; 2004. Doc04dguE10-1197

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Published: October 19, 2004

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Introduction

Both pulmonary efficiency and disturbances in respiratory mechanics are major problems associated with scoliosis. They become aggravated with increasing curve severity. Aim: The aim of the study was to determine correlation between declared level of activity (gathered with Scoliosis Research Society (SRS) questionnaire) and physical efficiency of patients measured at min. 2 years following surgical correction scoliosis using CD technique

Methods

Physical efficiency was measured by determining threshold of anaerobic metabolism in 135 scoliosis patients. Max. and relative values of oxygen intake were evaluated. SRS questionnaire was collected from all patients.

Results

Two groups of patients with different physical efficiency were isolated at the average max. oxygen intake 2 l/min and its relative value 37.58 l kg/min. Both groups however did not differ in general outcome of SRS questionnaire and its categories of general function and function activity.

Conclusions

We did not find statistically significant correlation between declared level of activity (represented by results of SRS questionnaire) and the level of physical efficiency.