Question

A parent explains, "my daughter doesn't stand properly because of a difference in the height of her shoulders." the nurse suspects structural scoliosis. which finding supports the nurse's suspicion?

Answer 1

The child will have a curvature in the spine while standing and also while bending. Structural scoliosis has a fixed basis, and does not go away upon changing one's position or while bending over, which can test for this. There may also be a difference in the height of the ribs while performing the bend test.