Long-term psychosocial characteristics of patients treated for idiopathic scoliosis.
J Pediatr Orthop
; 17(6): 712-7, 1997.
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ABSTRACT
Psychosocial characteristics of 95 female patients treated with Milwaukee bracing for idiopathic scoliosis were examined using a battery of five psychosocial scales. Sixty-five patients treated with bracing alone and 30 patients who also underwent arthrodesis for curve progression were compared with 49 age-matched female controls. At an average follow-up of 7 years, no differences in depression or health locus of control existed. Significant perceptions of discrimination and a lower satisfaction of overall appearance was recalled during the treatment phase. By final follow-up, there was no longer any difference between the patients and controls in these areas. Significantly, differences in body-image scores persisted at follow-up. Operative patients had a more negative body image of the axial skeleton in comparison with the braced and control groups. We conclude that transient psychological effects are often present during treatment, and a lower body image may persist for several years in surgical patients.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Escoliosis
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Adaptación Psicológica
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Pediatr Orthop
Año:
1997
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos