A review of the trunk surface metrics used as scoliosis and other deformities evaluation indices

Authors:

Fedotova Zoya Ivanovna, physician traumatologist-orthopedist of 2nd pediatric trauma and orthopedics department, Albrecht Federal Scientific Centre of Rehabilitation of the Disabled, 50 Bestuzhevskaya Street, 195067 St. Petersburg, Russian Federation, reabin@center-albreht.ru, +7(812)4488778, atamankaz@mail.ru, +79500164287.

Pershin Andrei Alexandrovich, MD, PhD in Medical sciences, Head of 2nd pediatric trauma and orthopedics department, Albrecht Federal Scientific Centre of Rehabilitation of the Disabled, 50 Bestuzhevskaya Street, 195067 St. Petersburg, Russian Federation, reabin@center-albreht.ru, +7(812)4488778, andrew.pershin@gmail.com, +79062754529.

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Introduction. Scoliosis leads to 3D trunk deformity that can’t be measured by Х-ray method only. Many different methods have been proposed for evaluating the results of scoliosis treatment, both instrumental and those studying the psychological aspects of a patient’s perception of their health.

Aim. To summarize currently available methods for assessing trunk deformity in scoliosis.
Methodology. A review of modern Russian-language and English-language literature.

Summary. In this paper we provide relevant information on methods for assessing trunk deformity in patients with scoliosis, indicating the main research work, necessary equipment, recognition by the scientific community, accuracy, sensitivity and specificity of methods, and correlation between different methods.

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