Emerging Technology and Analytical Techniques for the Clinical Assessment of Scoliosis
2012
Paediatric spinal deformities are the most prevalent musculoskeletal conditions observed in children and youth. Idiopathic Scoliosis (IS), a sub-class of these spinal deformities is commonly recognized by a lateral curvature of the spine that is of unknown cause and has the greatest risk of progression during periods of rapid growth and development.[1,2,3] The emergence of our contemporary perspective that this lateral curvature and axial rotation of the spine [4] is also accompanied by significant spatial disorientation of the spine and thoracic cage, [5,6] has motivated clinicians and scientists to develop new models of assessment for the purpose of guiding clinical decisions, orthopaedic interventions, and the evaluation of clinical outcomes.
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