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Measurement of the Cobb angle on radiographs of patients who have scoliosis. Evaluation of intrinsic error.
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To quantitate the intrinsic error in measurement, fifty anteroposterior radiographs of patients who had scoliosis were each measured on six separate occasions by four orthopaedic surgeons using the Cobb method.Abstract:
To quantitate the intrinsic error in measurement, fifty anteroposterior radiographs of patients who had scoliosis were each measured on six separate occasions by four orthopaedic surgeons using the Cobb method For the first two measurements (Set I), each observer selected the end-vertebrae of the curve; for the next two measurements (Set II), the end-vertebrae were pre-selected and constant The last two measurements (Set III) were obtained in the same manner as Set II, except that each examiner used the same protractor rather than the one that he carried with him The pooled results of all four observers suggested that the 95 per cent confidence limit for intraobserver variability was 49 degrees for Set I, 38 degrees for Set II, and 28 degrees for Set III The interobserver variability was 72 degrees for Set I and 63 degrees for Sets II and III The mean angles differed significantly between observers, but the difference was smaller when the observers used the same protractorread more
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Effectiveness of treatment with a brace in girls who have adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. A prospective, controlled study based on data from the Brace Study of the Scoliosis Research Society.
Alf Nachemson,Lars-Erik Peterson +1 more
TL;DR: In a prospective study by the Scoliosis Research Society, 286 girls who had adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, a thoracic or thoracolumbar curve of 25 to 35 degrees, and a mean age of twelve years and seven months were followed to determine the effect of treatment with observation only, an underarm plastic brace, and nighttime surface electrical stimulation.
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2016 SOSORT guidelines: orthopaedic and rehabilitation treatment of idiopathic scoliosis during growth.
Stefano Negrini,Sabrina Donzelli,Angelo Gabriele Aulisa,Dariusz Czaprowski,Sanja Schreiber,Sanja Schreiber,Jean Claude de Mauroy,Helmut Diers,Theodoros B Grivas,Patrick Knott,Tomasz Kotwicki,Andrea Lebel,Cindy Marti,Toru Maruyama,Joseph P O'Brien,Nigel Price,Eric C. Parent,Manuel Rigo,Michele Romano,Luke Stikeleather,James H Wynne,Fabio Zaina +21 more
TL;DR: The 2016 SOSORT guidelines were developed based on the current evidence on CTIS and include a total of 68 recommendations divided into following topics: bracing, PSSE to prevent scoliosis progression during growth, other conservative treatments, respiratory function and exercises and assessment.
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Standardization of criteria for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis brace studies: SRS Committee on Bracing and Nonoperative Management.
TL;DR: Optimal inclusion criteria for future adolescent idiopathic scoliosis brace studies consist of: age is 10 years or older when brace is prescribed, Risser 0−2, primary curve angles 25°−40°, no prior treatment, and, if female, either premenarchal or less than 1 year post menarchal.
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2011 SOSORT guidelines: Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation treatment of idiopathic scoliosis during growth
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TL;DR: These Guidelines have been a big effort of SOSORT to paint the actual situation of CTIS, starting from the evidence, and filling all the gray areas using a scientific method, and it is possible to understand the lack of research in general on CTIS.
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Is there an optimal patient stance for obtaining a lateral 36" radiograph? A critical comparison of three techniques.
William C. Horton,Courtney W. Brown,Keith H. Bridwell,Steven D. Glassman,Se-Il Suk,Charles W. Cha +5 more
TL;DR: The clavicle position for obtaining lateral 36” radiographs produces significantly better overall visualization of critical vertebral landmarks and may result in more accurate radiographic measures and may minimize repeated radiograph exposures.
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The prediction of curve progression in untreated idiopathic scoliosis during growth.
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TL;DR: The incidence of curve progression was found to be related to the pattern and magnitude of the curve, the patient's age at presentation, the Risser sign, and the patients' menarchal status.
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TL;DR: A prospective study was carried out of the incidence and natural history of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis in 26,947 students, finding that spontaneous improvement of the curve occurred in 3 per cent and was seen more frequently in curves milder than 11 degrees.
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