Van İli Merkez İlköğretim Okullarında Skolyoz Taraması
2 Van 100. Yıl Üniversitesi Fiziksel Tıp ve Rehabilitasyon Anabilim Dalı, Va
3 Department of Pysical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Division of Rheumatology, Sakarya University Faculty of Medicine, Sakarya, Turkey
Scoliosis in school children - Ages between 7-15 years old primary edutcation students have been selected for this study in city Van. In this study using heap samle method, 10 out of 37 primary education schools randomly selected with sample method passed on for our search in city of Van. 11983 students ages between 7-15 have been selected for to determine the Scoliosis prevalence. Whose bending test positive 235 student's anteroposterior spinal radyografies has beenevaluated with Cobb method. The Scoliosis diagnosis settled to 74 student (68.20 %). The Scoliosis has been seen in 45 (0.5 %) out of 8173 male students (68.20 %), and in 29 (0.7 %) out of 3810 female students (31.80 %). The Scoliosis has been seen in female tudents more than male students, even though number of female student is less thhan male students (p<0.05). According to the Cobb method student's Scoliosis angles were changing between 5 and 23. First time majority of Scoliosis facts diagnosis determinated during our seacrh.
Keywords : Scoliosis, Van city, Cobb method.