Changes of three-dimensional back contour following posterior fusion for idiopathic scoliosis. Stud Health Technol Inform 2006;123:577-81
Date
11/17/2006Pubmed ID
17108490Scopus ID
2-s2.0-39049179694 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 2 CitationsAbstract
Twenty-nine patients received both pre and post operative Quantec evaluation (Raster stereophotograph) and spinal radiography. Mean age at surgery was 13.9 years and mean age at follow-up was 15.9 year old. Patients have been followed at least 6 months post-surgically, ranging from 6 months to 5 years. The study found that except for an improvement of Cobb angles (from 49.64 degrees to 24.81 degrees in the thoracic; from 56.08 degrees to 20.08 degrees in the thoracolumbar), corrections of rib hump (from 16.88 to 11.40 vs. normal range 0 to 10.) and truncal asymmetry (from 36.97 to 21.92 vs. normal range 5 to 20) are critical factors in successful spinal surgery.
Author List
Thometz J, Liu XC, Reineck J, Lyon R, Tassone CAuthors
Xue-Cheng Liu PhD Professor in the Orthopaedic Surgery department at Medical College of WisconsinRoger M. Lyon MD Adjunct Professor in the Orthopaedic Surgery department at Medical College of Wisconsin
MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AdolescentBack
Female
Form Perception
Humans
Imaging, Three-Dimensional
Scoliosis
Spinal Fusion
Treatment Outcome
United States
