Idiopathic scoliosis "syndromocomplex"

Abstract

Introduction Multifactoriality in the etiology of idiopathic scoliosis (IS) requires an integrated approach to diagnosis, while the regular examination of patients is limited to radiography, computed tomography without a detailed analysis of the data obtained on the state of the musculoskeletal system. The problem of complex diagnosis of IS is practically not covered by the literature including the syndromic approach to the rationale for the method of treatment and rehabilitation. Purpose of the study To define the concept of "syndromocomplex" of idiopathic scoliosis based on the study of the state of the spine, muscles, proximal femur, bone mineral density (BMD), mineral metabolism and bone metabolism using current diagnostic methods. Materials and methods The state of the spine (300 patients), proximal femur (57 patients), paravertebral (40 patients) and gluteal muscles (60 patients of the main group and 40 of the control group) were studied using the method of multislice computed tomography (MSCT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), densitometry – BMD (40 patients of the main and 40 of control one), mineral metabolism and bone metabolism were studied by biochemical methods in 55 patients with IS. Results and discussion The study of patients with idiopathic scoliosis at different ages and with different grades of deformities in various parts of the musculoskeletal system revealed pronounced disorders in the shape of the vertebrae, including an increase in the frontal diameter, wedge shape with a significant difference in density along the convex and concave sides, structural changes in the vertebrae, manifested in a decrease in density, the presence of rarefaction zones, areas of maximum density at the top of the deformity, malnutrition and fatty degeneration of the paravertebral and gluteal muscles, a decrease in BMD, a decrease in the density of the femoral head, impaired mineral metabolism and bone metabolism. Conclusion Severe disorders in the shape, X-ray morphological changes in the vertebrae, malnutrition and fatty degeneration of the paravertebral and gluteal muscles, concomitant changes in BMD, hip joint, mineral metabolism and bone metabolism, are included in the concept of "syndromocomplex” of idiopathic scoliosis, underlie the tactical concept for diagnosis, treatment and further rehabilitation measures for patients with severe forms of scoliosis.

Keywords

• idiopathic scoliosis
• vertebrae
• muscles
• mineral metabolism
• densitometry
• computed tomography
• biochemical studies