SVIBOR - Project code: 3-01-055

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Project code: 3-01-055


INVESTIGATIONS OF THE SPINAL DEFORMITIES (SCOLIOSIS AND KYPHOSIS)


Main researcher: PEĆINA, MARKO (35861)


Assistants
Type of research: applied
Duration from: 01/01/91. to 12/31/95.
Papers on project (total): 0
Institution name: Medicinski fakultet, Zagreb (108)
Communication
Summary: The possibilities of early detection, etiology and treatment ofspinal deformities (scoliosis an kyphosis) have, for many years,been investigated by longitudinal studies in childrenand adolescents in Croatia. Longitudinal prospective studies haveconclusivelz proven a correlation between grouth accelevation andidiopathic scoliosis. The mean height of adolescents withidiopathic scoliosis in not greater than that of theirnon-affected peers but an accelevated growth phase during pubertyhas been proven in them. Longitudinal studies of childer withidiopathic scoliosis and those with hereditary orthodonticanomalies have also proven a positive correlation between thesetwo conditions. As hereditary arthodontic anomalies can bedetected in childred from 6 - 8 years, while scoliosis isdeveloped during puberty, children with hereditary orhodonticanomalies are considered to be a "risk group", suspectible todevelopment of scoliosis. Long-term studies of respiratoryfunction in adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis, treated eitherconservatively or surgically, have shown that surgical correctionof the scoliotic curve does not provide a satisfactorz percent inthe improvement of respiratory function in the affectedindividuals. This indicates that surgical treatment should not beindefinitely postponed as ireversible pulmonarychanges may bedeveloped. The importance of athletic activities (sport) in thetreatment of scoliosis, as well as the possibility of athleticinvolvement of individuals with scoliosis, including surgicaltreatment, has been the subject of a transversal study, and islikewise currently the subject of a long-term longitudial study.

Keywords: SPINE, SCOLIOSIS AND KYPHOSIS, ETIOLOGY, EARLY DETECTION, TREATMENT.

Research goals: An allencompassing study of the problem of spinal deformaties with emphasisi on causes of development, possibility of early detection and conservative and surgical treatment

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  1. Name of institution: DOM ZDRAVLJA ČRNOMEREC
    Type of institution: International organization
    City: 10000 - Zagreb, Croatia
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