Scoliometry – an objective criterion for school spinal screening.

Abstract

Spine deformtities and especially scoliosis remains one of the most important problems of modern pediatric orthopedics. School spinal screening programs were created for early diagnosis of spine deformities and for reduction of number of the patients who were treated surgically. Scoliometry was introduced to get objective data from orthopedic examination because spine X-rays can’t be used in mass screening of young population. The author presents its own practical experience of using scoliometer that gives the objective cut-off points for following referral of the patients with risk of scoliosis.