Abstract
The cardiopulmonary capacities of 71 patients with idiopathic thoracic scoliosis were evaluated. The Spirometric examination included an aerobic cardiopulmonary capacity test. Dependent on Cobb angle (groups Ia+IIb: <40°; groups IIa+IIb: 40-80°) and therapy (groups Ib+IIa: conservative treatment; groups Ib+IIb: corrective operation at least one year prior to the study), four groups (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb) were established. Maximum capacity and maximum oxygen uptake were determined and converted into per cent of nominal value regarding age and sex. A correlation of cardiopulmonary capacity and Cobb angle could not be documented (r=-0.24). Despite marked thoracic deformity, individual cases even showed performances above average.
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