Prevalencia de escoliosis diagnosticada por radiografía anteroposterior y lateral de columna total en pacientes de 10 a 80 años en el Hospital del Río Cuenca – Ecuador, enero 2021 – diciembre 2022

Abstract

Background: Scoliosis is a disorder characterized by spine misalignment in three planes of the body, with intense involvement in the coronal plane. This structural alteration significantly affects people of different ages. In Ecuador, the prevalence of scoliosis is approximately 2-3% of the population. In addition to clinical evaluation, it is necessary to carry out imaging studies like anteroposterior and lateral spine X-rays. (1) (2) Objective: To determine the prevalence of scoliosis diagnosed by spine X-rays in patients aged 10 to 80 years at Hospital del Río Cuenca - Ecuador, January 2021- December 2022. Methodology: Descriptive, retrospective, cross-sectional study based on the radiological reports of anteroposterior and lateral X-rays studies in patients aged 10 to 80 years carried out at the Hospital del Río Department of Imaging in Cuenca, Ecuador. Results: This study determined that the prevalence of scoliosis diagnosed by anteroposterior and lateral spine X-rays is 95.3%. In regard to sex, scoliosis occurs in 50.8% of females. According to age, the prevailing group is 31-40 years old (17.4%). Regarding direction, the most prevailing curve is that of left convex scoliosis (47.3%). Finally, in regard to the Cobb angle, patients suffering from scoliotic attitude prevail (57.3%).