Resumen

ROBLES ORTIZ, Marcos Joaquín; SANCHEZ BRINGAS, Guadalupe  y  REYES SANCHEZ, Alejandro Antonio. Early detection of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: Strategy in controversy. Rev. Fac. Med. (Méx.) [online]. 2016, vol.59, n.4, pp.33-41. ISSN 2448-4865.

Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (EIA), consists of a three-dimensional deformity of the structure of the spine in the coronal, sagittal and rotational planes affecting healthy subjects ranging from 10 years of age until skeletal maturity or term of growing. This disease can compromise physical and emotional state, therefore, the quality of life of those who suffer it, so the EIA must be considered as significant health problem. The EIA can be suspected by a physical examination of the spine on whichshoulders level, shoulder blades level, pelvis level, Adams Test and Pitres sign are evaluated.

Even though, it hasn’t been officially established a program for an early detection of the disease in Mexico, evidence through Adams Test can be a guideline to identify and prevent the development of this deformity. The application of this screening test is available to all. Although it could be considered that early detection of this deformity at young ages would be the best strategy to get on time for treatment, there are international research groups that have a different opinion, which has placed early detection of EIA as a controversy topic. Therefore, the aim of this paper is to provide a general and updated overview of the different perspectives of this issue, hoping it will be useful for the professional practice.

Palabras llave : Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis; early detection; Adams test.