| A new method to measure vertebral rotation from CT scans. | |
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PMID: 10483826 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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CT measurement methods have good reliability for idiopathic scoliosis transverse plane deformity evaluation. However, because of application difficulties and variations in how these methods are applied, more sensitive methods are needed. This paper presents a new method for measurement of vertebral rotation from tomographic scans. First, the method was subject to clinical, intra-observer and inter-observer analysis. Twenty-three patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis were studied to test the clinical reliability of this method. There were no statistical differences between the results of the new method and Ho's method (P = 0.3380) in the clinical study. Intraobserver and inter-observer analysis showed that this method was reliable. An experimental study was then conducted to show the confidence limits of our new method, which were found to be +/-1.6 degrees, and there was no significant difference between the mean rotation value obtained from CT scans using our new method and that obtained using the mechanical method. These results suggest that our new method is a simple, practical and reliable method for measurement of vertebral rotation from CT scans. |
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Authors:
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S Göçen; H Havitçioğlu; E Alici |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society Volume: 8 ISSN: 0940-6719 ISO Abbreviation: Eur Spine J Publication Date: 1999 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1999-10-20 Completed Date: 1999-10-20 Revised Date: 2013-04-02 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9301980 Medline TA: Eur Spine J Country: GERMANY |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 261-5 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Dokuz Eylül University School of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey. |
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Adolescent Biomechanics Child Female Humans Male Observer Variation Orthopedics / methods* Rotation Scoliosis / physiopathology, radiography Spine / physiopathology, radiography* Tomography, X-Ray Computed* |
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