Computerized tomography imaging in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: prone versus supine

Cecen G. S., Gulabi D., Cecen A., Oltulu I., Guclu B.

EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL, vol.25, no.2, pp.467-475, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 25 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2016
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s00586-015-3938-6
  • Journal Name: EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.467-475
  • Keywords: Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, Apical vertebral rotation, CT, MEASURING VERTEBRAL ROTATION, AXIAL ROTATION, CT SCANS, TORSION, MORPHOLOGY, CORRELATE
  • Marmara University Affiliated: No

Abstract

The aim of the present study was to assess the degree of apical vertebral rotation values in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS) that were obtained on CT scans, and to analyze the influence of patient position (supine versus prone) on the degree of rotation.