Zahed Safikhani, Mohammad Fakor, Hamid Soori, Lylabigom Hejazian.
The study of Scoliosis and its relationship with the length of extremities in girl students of Guidance School in Ahwaz, Iran.
Pak J Med Sci Jan ;21(4):470-1.

Objective: To determine the frequency of scoliosis, effects of scoliosis on length and length of extremities of 1400 girls from secondary schools in Ahwaz city, Iran. Methods: Sampling was carried out randomly and plumb-line, magic pen, ribbon meter and scale were used for measurement. Results: The prevalence of scoliosis was 2% among the girls who were screened. Average length of healthy persons and victims was 152.2 and 152.1 cm respectively. Similarly, average weight of healthy persons and victims was 44.7 and 44.2 kg respectively. 1.9% of the candidates had 5-15 mm difference in the length of right and left upper extremities. Similarly, 2.28% of the candidates had 5-30 mm difference in lower extremities. Our results indicates that there was a significant relationship between the length of extremities and scoliosis among the healthy persons and victims(P<0.05). Conclusion: The correct diagnosis in early stages of adolescence for treatment can prevent the extent of progress of scoliosis.

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