Neuman Systems Model in perioperative nursing care for adolescents with juvenile idiopathic scoliosis

Juvenile idiopathic scoliosis.

A series of 98 patients with juvenile idiopathic scoliosis have been analysed. This showed that between the ages of four and six there was a higher incidence in boys whereas between seven and nine years of age, the proportion of girls was higher. Regardless of sex and age the majority of the curves were convex to the right and the single thoracic curve was the commonest pattern. Spontaneous res...

Physical Therapy for Adolescents with Idiopathic Scoliosis

Scoliosis is a three-dimensional deformity of the spine. In its most common form, idiopathic scoliosis (70% to 80% of cases), the causes are unknown (Rowe 2003). AIS is discovered at 10 years of age or older, and is defined as a curve of at least 10°, measured on a standing radiograph using the Cobb technique (Parent et al, 2005). While the prevalence of AIS is around 3% in the general populati...

A Neuman systems model perspective on nursing in 2050.

Management of juvenile idiopathic scoliosis.

SpineCore treatment for juvenile idiopathic scoliosis

Introduction The natural history of juvenile idiopathic scoliosis (patients who are least 4 years of age but younger than ten when the deformity is first identified) is usually a progression. In addition, patients who receive a diagnosis at five years or younger have a high chance of progression to a large curve, witch may lead to pulmonary and cardiac complications. The mainstay of conservativ...