Functional classification of patients with idiopathic scoliosis assessed by the Quantec System: A discriminate functional analysis to determine the patient group with different curves

Authors
Thometz, J Liu, XC Klein, JP
Citation
J. Thometz et al., Functional classification of patients with idiopathic scoliosis assessed by the Quantec System: A discriminate functional analysis to determine the patient group with different curves, ST HEAL T, 59, 1999, pp. 77-80
Citations number
4
Categorie Soggetti
Current Book Contents
Journal title
RESEARCH INTO SPINAL DEFORMITIES 2 → ACNP
ISSN journal
09269630
Volume
59
Year of publication
1999
Pages
77 - 80
Database
ISI
SICI code
0926-9630(1999)59:<77:FCOPWI>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
We studied 40 normal subjects and 136 patients with idiopathic scoliosis. B oth the Quantec Spinal Image System (QSIS) and a AP x-ray view had evaluate d all of them. Discriminate analysis showed functional scores can be used a s classification of scoliotic groups with different Cobb angles. It support s that classification of scoliosis is able to be based upon the QSIS metric s rather than X-ray exclusively. Functional analysis is best to distinguish patients with less than 8 degrees of Cobb angle from those with more than 20 degrees.