The characteristics and differences between fixed and non-fixed scoliosis

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To physician:

Fixed scoliosis is accompanied by rotation – twisting of the vertebrae along the vertical plane and their deformation. It can be stable and unstable, which determines the clinical symptoms of the disease and the consequent tactics of his treatment. Stable form is characterized by the counter of the scoliotic arc. When performing radiography for some time there has been a constant angle of curvature deformation.

No effective treatment curvature gradually progresses. Conscripts with this pathology according to the order №66 were classified as "in" (not fit for peace and fit in military time).

In calling young people with non-fixed scoliosis the doctors of the medical Commission are contradictory. The installation type depends on the specific facts at the time of inspection.

If a year ago the x-ray clearly showed the curvature angle of deformation is about 13-15 degrees (2 degree), at the moment its value can be somewhat reduced. For example, if the scoliotic arc of 1 degree angle of 9 degrees from the recruit has all the chances to get into group "a" (limited group of troops).

This situation may happen due to the fact that non-fixed scoliosis is accompanied by permanent displacement of the vertebrae, leading to different data on the radiographs made at a later time.

This feature of the disease and is crucial when studying the pictures form the lateral spinal deformity and the degree of fixation. To determine the characteristics of instability of the vertebrae is functional x-rays in the flexion and extension of the back. Some radiologists complete the research by performing x-rays lying down and standing. So it is possible to determine the degree of displacement of the vertebrae with the curvature of the flow.

Fixed deformation is not accompanied by a pronounced change in the magnitude of the scoliotic arc when performing radiographs in different positions.