Surface stereophotogrammetry of thoracic kyphosis

Authors

  • Andrew J. Carr
  • Rosalind J. Jefferson
  • Alan R. Turner-smith
  • Itzhak Weisz
  • David C. Thomas
  • Tzanis Stavrakis
  • Gregory R. Houghton

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3109/17453678909149248

Abstract

The thoracic kyphosis angles of 16 normal individuals, 10 patients with Scheuermann's disease and 11 with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis were measured both radiographically and from Integrated Shape Imaging System (ISIS) scans obtained by surface stereophotogrammetry. There was a high correlation between the two measures. The method of kyphosis measurement from ISIS scans was then used for 30 patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis who underwent corrective surgery. A significant reduction in thoracic kyphosis was observed postoperatively. In another group of 28 patients managed conservatively by bracing, some hypokyphosis developed after treatment. However, we found no association between hypokyphosis and curve progression.

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Published

1989-01-01

How to Cite

Carr, A. J., Jefferson, R. J., Turner-smith, A. R., Weisz, I., Thomas, D. C., Stavrakis, T., & Houghton, G. R. (1989). Surface stereophotogrammetry of thoracic kyphosis. Acta Orthopaedica, 60(2), 177–180. https://doi.org/10.3109/17453678909149248

Issue

Acta Orthopaedica, Volume 60, Issue 2 (1989)

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Acta Orthopaedica (Scandinavica) content is available freely online as from volume 1, 1930. The journal owner owns the copyright for all material published until volume 80, 2009. As of June 2009, the journal has however been published fully Open Access, meaning the authors retain copyright to their work. As of June 2009, articles have been published under CC-BY-NC or CC-BY licenses, unless otherwise specified.
 
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