Journal of spinal disorders & techniques
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J Spinal Disord Tech · Nov 2014
How Well Do Radiological Assessments of Truncal and Shoulder Balance Correlate with Cosmetic Assessment Indices in Lenke 1C Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis?
A correlation study. ⋯ Radiographic indices can only minisculely (r≤0.7) reflect cosmetic deformity in Lenke 1C scoliosis, which emphasizes not only the vulnerability of over-reliance on radiographic indices but also the vital importance of clinical cosmetic evaluations. In particular, cosmetic shoulder height and angle are not represented by radiographic indices. However, radiograph trunk shift was significantly associated with cosmetic trunk shift in cosmetic pictures.