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Is There a Relationship Between Dominant Arm and Major Thoracic Curve Direction in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis? A Single-Center Retrospective Study
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Objective: This study aims to examine the correlation between significant thoracic curvature and the dominant arm side in patients diagnosed with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, a contentious issue in the scientific literature, and to communicate the findings to the scientific community.
Methods: This retrospective study included patients diagnosed with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis aged between 10 and 19 years, with a major thoracic curve. The patients' age, Cobb angle from the latest X-ray and direction of thoracic curve, and dominant upper extremity were recorded and evaluated.
Results: The study included 50 participants in total who satisfied the inclusion criteria. However, due to his statement that he used both his right and left hands equally, a male patient, age 15, was not included in the analyses. The mean age of the patients was 14.7 years and mean Cobb angle was 29.5°. Forty-one patients had right thoracic curvature, while eight patients had left thoracic curvature. Only two patients had left extremity dominance. There was no statistically significant difference in the direction of dominant extremity between the right and left thoracic curve patterns (p=0.377).
Conclusion: According to the results of our study, no relationship was found between the direction of the thoracic curve and upper extremity dominance. However, future studies with larger sample sizes, including different curve patterns, and investigating the effect of brain lateralization are needed.
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Ayrıntılar
Birincil Dil
İngilizce
Konular
Halk Sağlığı (Diğer)
Bölüm
Araştırma Makalesi
Yayımlanma Tarihi
30 Mayıs 2025
Gönderilme Tarihi
20 Mart 2025
Kabul Tarihi
11 Nisan 2025
Yayımlandığı Sayı
Yıl 2025 Cilt: 5 Sayı: 2
APA
Güneş, G., & Kuru Çolak, T. (2025). Is There a Relationship Between Dominant Arm and Major Thoracic Curve Direction in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis? A Single-Center Retrospective Study. Journal of Health Sciences and Management, 5(2), 46-50. https://izlik.org/JA63XU75BR
AMA
1.Güneş G, Kuru Çolak T. Is There a Relationship Between Dominant Arm and Major Thoracic Curve Direction in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis? A Single-Center Retrospective Study. JOHESAM. 2025;5(2):46-50. https://izlik.org/JA63XU75BR
Chicago
Güneş, Gizem, ve Tuğba Kuru Çolak. 2025. “Is There a Relationship Between Dominant Arm and Major Thoracic Curve Direction in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis? A Single-Center Retrospective Study”. Journal of Health Sciences and Management 5 (2): 46-50. https://izlik.org/JA63XU75BR.
EndNote
Güneş G, Kuru Çolak T (01 Mayıs 2025) Is There a Relationship Between Dominant Arm and Major Thoracic Curve Direction in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis? A Single-Center Retrospective Study. Journal of Health Sciences and Management 5 2 46–50.
IEEE
[1]G. Güneş ve T. Kuru Çolak, “Is There a Relationship Between Dominant Arm and Major Thoracic Curve Direction in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis? A Single-Center Retrospective Study”, JOHESAM, c. 5, sy 2, ss. 46–50, May. 2025, [çevrimiçi]. Erişim adresi: https://izlik.org/JA63XU75BR
ISNAD
Güneş, Gizem - Kuru Çolak, Tuğba. “Is There a Relationship Between Dominant Arm and Major Thoracic Curve Direction in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis? A Single-Center Retrospective Study”. Journal of Health Sciences and Management 5/2 (01 Mayıs 2025): 46-50. https://izlik.org/JA63XU75BR.
JAMA
1.Güneş G, Kuru Çolak T. Is There a Relationship Between Dominant Arm and Major Thoracic Curve Direction in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis? A Single-Center Retrospective Study. JOHESAM. 2025;5:46–50.
MLA
Güneş, Gizem, ve Tuğba Kuru Çolak. “Is There a Relationship Between Dominant Arm and Major Thoracic Curve Direction in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis? A Single-Center Retrospective Study”. Journal of Health Sciences and Management, c. 5, sy 2, Mayıs 2025, ss. 46-50, https://izlik.org/JA63XU75BR.
Vancouver
1.Gizem Güneş, Tuğba Kuru Çolak. Is There a Relationship Between Dominant Arm and Major Thoracic Curve Direction in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis? A Single-Center Retrospective Study. JOHESAM [Internet]. 01 Mayıs 2025;5(2):46-50. Erişim adresi: https://izlik.org/JA63XU75BR