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Analysis of Clinical Tendency of Spinal Disorder in Primary, Middle and High School Students in Korea  

Kim, Min-Jung (Spine and Joint Center of Daejeon University Oriental Hospital)
Son, Chang-Gue (Liver and Immunology Center of Daejeon University Oriental Hospital)
Heo, Dong-Seok (Spine and Joint Center of Daejeon University Oriental Hospital)
Hong, Kwon-Eui (Spine and Joint Center of Daejeon University Oriental Hospital)
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Journal of Acupuncture Research / v.27, no.2, 2010 , pp. 43-49 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objectives : Among young generation, the prevalence of spinal disorders is known to be increasing. This study aimed to analyze the clinical data of spinal disorder in young ages in Korea. Methods : Number of patient, kinds of disorder, and medical cost were analyzed for patients(7~18 years) underwent spinal disorders using computerized database of Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service(HIRAS) from 2004 to 2008. We included dorsopathies as spinal disorder according to Korean Classification of Diseases(KCD) and excluded spinal disorder caused by trauma. We compared the data of traditional Korean medicine treatment with that of western medical care. Results : 4.8% of the children and adolescents had medical treatment with spinal disorder in 2008. The claim number and medical cost for both traditional Korean medicine and western medicine treatment are increasing 1.8 and 1.3 times respectively over 5 years. Total medical spent of western clinic was 2.1 times than those of traditional Korean clinic. The most common spinal disorder was dorsalgia(31.8%) and scoliosis(13.5%) in western clinics while back pain(29.0%) and neck pain(10.8%) in oriental clinic. Conclusions : We first reported the clinical tendency of spinal disorder in Korean children adolescents from 2004 to 2008. This study will support the development of a strategy for traditional Korean medicine-based prevention or treatment of spinal disorders in young generation.
Keywords
Spinal disorder; Back pain; Dorsalgia; Scoliosis; traditional Korean medicine;
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