Evaluation of Mis-Selection of End Vertebrae and Its Effect on Measuring Cobb Angle and Curve Length in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis.

ABSTRACT: Background: The Cobb angle is critical in assessing adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) patients. This study aimed to evaluate the error in selecting the upper- and lower-end vertebrae on AIS digital X-rays by experienced and novice observers and its correlation with the error in measuring the Cobb angle and determining the length of the scoliotic curves. Methods: Using the TraumaMeter v.873 software, eight raters independently evaluated 68 scoliotic curves. Results: The error percentage in the upper-end vertebra selection was higher than for the lower-end vertebra (44.7%, CI95% 41.05-48.3 compared to 35%, CI95% 29.7-40.4). The mean bias error (MBE) was 0.45 (CI95% 0.38-0.52) for the upper-end vertebra and 0.35 (CI% 0.69-0.91) for the lower-end vertebra. The percenta

SUBMITTER: Hurtado-Aviles J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11313236 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature