Adult Scoliosis: Prevalence, SF-36, and Nutritional Parameters in an Elderly Volunteer Population

In Brief Study Design. A prospective self-assessment analysis and evaluation of nutritional and radiographic parameters in a consecutive series of healthy adult volunteers older than 60 years. Objectives. To ascertain the prevalence of adult scoliosis, assess radiographic parameters, and determine if there is a correlation with functional self-assessment in an aged volunteer population. Summary of Background Data. There exists little data studying the prevalence of scoliosis in a volunteer aged population, and correlation between deformity and self-assessment parameters. Methods. There were 75 subjects in the study. Inclusion criteria were: age ≥60 years, no known history of scoliosis, and no prior spine…