Análisis de prevalencia de escoliosis y factores de riesgo en adolescentes de 10 a 14 años que asisten a la Unidad Educativa Federico González Suárez de Durán.

Abstract

Scoliosis is the deformity of the spine in the anteroposterior plane, which is accompanied by rotation of the vertebral body. To be considered scoliosis, it must have an angulation of more than 10 degrees. There are different types of scoliosis, but in this article, we will deal with scoliosis in adolescents, which appears at the age of 10 to 14 years, this type of scoliosis will develop during the growth stage. Objective: To analyze the prevalence and risk factors in adolescents from 10 to 14 years of age who attend the Federico González Suárez de Durán Educational Unit. Methodology: The study has a quantitative, descriptive, non-experimental cross-sectional approach. In order to analyze the prevalence and risk factors of scoliosis, in 188 adolescents between the ages of 10 and 14 in the period of the year 2022. Results: Of the total population, 76% of the It itself presents scoliosis, 142 students, it was possible to establish that 60% of the sample has structural scoliosis. With these statistical data, what it denotes is that more than half of the study population has scoliosis, more frequently in adolescents. Conclusions: The risk factors associated with scoliosis in adolescents are the female gender, lower limb bone discrepancies and, finally, the ergonomic risk of poor posture when sitting.