Smyrnis T, Antoniou D, Valavanis J, Zachariou C
Orthopedics. 1987 Jun;10(6):921-6. doi: 10.3928/0147-7447-19870601-11.
An epidemiological survey of idiopathic scoliosis derived by school screening in Greece has shown a three-fold rise in prevalence rate from 1% in 6-year-olds to more than 3% in 15-year-olds. Moderate curves (with a Cobb angle of 10 degrees to 19 degrees) are the most common curve magnitude encountered in both boys and girls. Typical curves (right thoracic, left lumbar, or right thoracic left lumbar double structural configurations) become relatively more prevalent with rising curve magnitude, while atypical curve patterns (left thoracic, right lumbar, or left thoracic right lumbar double structural configurations) reciprocally diminish. Growth is clearly an important environment in which curves progress and peak prevalence rates occur at the ages of 11 years and 13 years. Although it is not possible to prognosticate about the individual case, attention to these characteristics derived from epidemiological surveys is useful in assessing future curve behavior.
希腊一项通过学校筛查得出的特发性脊柱侧凸流行病学调查显示，患病率从6岁儿童的1%增长了两倍，达到15岁儿童的3%以上。中度侧弯（Cobb角为10度至19度）是男孩和女孩中最常见的侧弯程度。典型侧弯（右胸弯、左腰弯或右胸弯合并左腰弯双结构型）随着侧弯程度增加而相对更为普遍，而非典型侧弯模式（左胸弯、右腰弯或左胸弯合并右腰弯双结构型）则相应减少。生长显然是侧弯进展的一个重要环境，患病率峰值出现在11岁和13岁。虽然无法对个体病例进行预测，但关注这些来自流行病学调查的特征有助于评估未来侧弯的发展情况。
