Key result
Congenital heart disease is linked to a ~3-fold higher incidence of scoliosis in adolescents.
Why the study?
The incidence and pattern of scoliosis in patients with congenital heart disease over fourteen years of age compared to controls was not well characterized.
Is congenital heart disease associated with an increased incidence of scoliosis in patients over 14 years of age?
Is congenital heart disease associated with an increased incidence of scoliosis in patients over 14 years of age?
Patients with congenital heart disease over 14 years of age have a notably higher incidence of scoliosis compared to age-matched controls.
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May warrant scoliosis screening consideration in adolescent CHD patients; leaves open causality and need for prospective studies.
Wright et al. (1956) studied this question. Congenital heart disease was associated with a 19% incidence of scoliosis in patients over fourteen years of age, compared with 6% in a control group of similar age.
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