Clinical biomechanics
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Clinical biomechanics · Oct 2002
Indices of torso asymmetry related to spinal deformity in scoliosis.
To develop indices that quantify 360 degrees torso surface asymmetry sufficiently well to estimate the Cobb angle of scoliotic spinal deformity within the clinically important 5-10 degrees range. ⋯ The torso asymmetry indices developed here show a strong surface-spine relation in scoliosis, encouraging development of a model to detect scoliosis magnitude and progression from the surface shape with minimal X-ray radiation.