Prevalence of Scoliosis in Children and Adolescents with Cystic Fibrosis

• Main Authors: Valentina Fainardi (Author), Monica Nora (Author), Annamaria Salghetti (Author), Federica Petraglia (Author), Patrizia Fanzaghi (Author), Giulia Anelli (Author), Marta Cattabiani (Author), Giuseppe Scopelliti (Author), Michela Deolmi (Author), Ilaria Ferrari (Author), Francesco Longo (Author), Susanna Esposito (Author), Giovanna Pisi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2024-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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The prevalence of scoliosis in people with cystic fibrosis (CF) seems to be greater than in the normal population. Over the last two years, a screening for spinal deformities was carried out in patients with CF aged 5 to 18 years, followed up at the CF regional Centre in Parma (Italy). Forty-three p...