Prevalencia de escoliosis en radiografía anteroposterior de columna lumbosacra, en el Hospital “José Carrasco Arteaga”, abril 2017

Abstract

The present study has as aim determine the prevalence of curvature of the spine in patients diagnosed in X-ray photography Anteroposterior of Column Lumbosacral, in the Hospital "Jose Carrasco Arteaga", during the period December, 2016 - April, 2017, Cuenca. For the fulfillment of this aim the following specifications have been planned: to describe the prevalence of curvature of the spine in relation with the labor activity in the patients diagnosed in Imagenology's Area; to determine the degrees of curvature of the spine in relation with the motive of consultation of these patients and to establish the types of curvature of the spine of agreement to the age and sex. The instrument used was an Observational Record Sheet that was previously prepared and approved by the director of the same. This instrument was applied to a total of 1000 adult patients who underwent an Anteroposterior Radiography of Lumbosacral Column. The results determined that the prevalence of scoliosis amounts to 30.6%. According to the occupation it was found that 35% corresponds to housewives and 23.5% to office workers or students. Regarding the reasons for consultation, 40.2% attended for lumbalgia, followed by patients who had limited movements (27.1%). Regarding age, it was found that, 40.5% are in the age group over 60 years, in addition, it was observed that the younger the age, the lower the prevalence. Finally, according to sex, 62.7% belongs to women