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Characterizing pelvis dynamics in adolescent with idiopathic scoliosis.
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PMID:  20628326     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
STUDY DESIGN: Pelvic dynamic analysis in adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). OBJECTIVE: To examine and characterize pelvis dynamics in AIS. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA: Although studies have examined spine and pelvis postural differences between female adolescents with and without scoliosis much is still unknown about the dynamics of pelvis in trunk-pelvic interaction and how the type of scoliosis compromises pelvic mobility consequently affecting the overall dynamics of the trunk-pelvis kinematic chain. METHODS: A total of 25 female AIS (18 right thoracic: RT and 7 right thoracic-left lumbar: RTLL) and 12 controls were recruited. Reflective markers were placed on the trunk and pelvis and their trajectories were recorded using a 5-camera motion capture system. Three trials were carried out, one for each of the various trunk-pelvis movements (flexion/extension, lateral bend, and axial rotation on either side) performed by the subjects. RESULTS: Pelvic alignment in the 3 planes were significantly different for all movement types (P < 0.001), with distinct differences in pelvic sagittal tilt and transverse plane rotation, particularly during lateral bending and axial rotation in patients with RT and LL curves (P = 0.035, P = 0.006, respectively). A majority of the patients from the 2 scoliotic groups had the pelvis rotated to the side of the major curve (right). Although RT subjects had similar dynamic pelvic responses as the controls, the RT-LL patients had relatively more pelvic sagittal tilt during lateral bending and axial rotation toward the major curve. CONCLUSION: In AIS, the initial three-dimensional alignment of the pelvis (sagittal and frontal tilt, transverse plane rotation) plays an essential role in dictating the biomechanics of the pelvis for any movement type. A spatial concurrency in pelvic alignment was noted wherein a change in 1 parameter will affect the remaining 2. Increased pelvic sagittal tilt in the RT-LL subjects was substituted by more pelvic rotation in the RT subjects during trunk flexion/extension. Differences in pelvic dynamics in AIS are not evident in discrete parameters, for example, total ranges-of-motion but more so in its biomechanics during the movement, which in turn is dictated by the initial alignment of the pelvis.
Authors:
Saba Pasha; Archana P Sangole; Carl-Eric Aubin; Stefan Parent; Jean-Marc Mac-Thiong; Hubert Labelle
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Spine     Volume:  35     ISSN:  1528-1159     ISO Abbreviation:  Spine     Publication Date:  2010 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-08-04     Completed Date:  2010-11-12     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7610646     Medline TA:  Spine (Phila Pa 1976)     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  E820-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Ecole Polytechnique de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Biomechanics / physiology
Child
Female
Humans
Lumbar Vertebrae / physiopathology*
Pelvis / physiopathology*
Range of Motion, Articular / physiology*
Scoliosis / physiopathology*
Thoracic Vertebrae / physiopathology*

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