Research Article

Does radiographic success correspond with the clinical outcomes in the treatment of idiopathic scoliosis?

Volume: 4 Number: 2 August 1, 2017
  • Gözde Yağcı *
  • Yavuz Yakut
TR EN

Does radiographic success correspond with the clinical outcomes in the treatment of idiopathic scoliosis?

Abstract

Purpose: The aim of this study was to determine whether clinical outcomes change according to radiographical curve improvement or progression in females with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS).

Methods: Seventy-six patients with AIS, between 10 and 16 years, were conservatively treated. The Cobb angle on radiograph, angle of trunk rotation with scoliometer, body asymmetry with Posterior Trunk Symmetry Index (POTSI) and cosmetic trunk deformity with the Walter Reed Visual Assessment Scale (WRVAS) were retrospectively examined in 76 patients before and after four-month conservative treatment. Patients were divided into two groups based on the presence or absence of the radiographic success (change in Cobb angle ≥6º) for Scoliosis Research Society as curve improvement (N=38) or curve progression (N=38) group. Results were compared between two groups.

Results: It was found that thoracic and lumbar Cobb angles and rotations, body symmetry and cosmetic trunk deformity showed improvement in both groups. There was greater improvement in only Lumbar Cobb angle in the curve improvement group than the curve progression group.

Conclusion: This study showed that patients who had radiographical curve progression showed similar improvement in clinical outcomes such as, trunk rotation, body symmetry and cosmetic trunk deformity with patients who had curve improvement with conservative treatment.

Keywords

References

  1. 1. Cobb JR. Outline for the study of scoliosis. In AAOS, Instructional Course Lectures Volume 5 Edited by: Edwards JW Ann Arbor. 1948: 261- 275.
  2. 2. Lonstein JE, Carlson J. The prediction of curve progression in untreated idiopathic scoliosis during growth. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 1984;66:1061-1071.
  3. 3. Raso VJ, Lou E, Hill DL, et al. Trunk distortion in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. J Pediatr Orthop. 1998;18:222-226.
  4. 4. D’andrea LP, Betz RR, Lenke LG, et al. Do radiographic parameters correlate with clinical outcomes in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis? Spine. 2000;25:1795-1802.
  5. 5. Richards BS, Bernstein RM, D’amato CR, et al. Standardization of criteria for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis brace studies: SRS Committee on Bracing and Nonoperative Management. Spine. 2005;30:2068-2075.
  6. 6. Vasiliadis E, Grivas TB. Quality of life after conservative treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. Stud Health Technol Inform. 2008;135:409-413.
  7. 7. Rigo M. Patient evaluation in idiopathic scoliosis: Radiographic assessment, trunk deformity and back asymmetry. Physiother Theory Pract. 2011;27:7-25.
  8. 8. Patias P, Grivas TB, Kaspiris A, et al. A review of the trunk surface metrics used as Scoliosis and other deformities evaluation indices. Scoliosis. 2010;5:12-32.

Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

-

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Yavuz Yakut This is me

Publication Date

August 1, 2017

Submission Date

May 23, 17

Acceptance Date

October 31, 17

Published in Issue

Year 2017 Volume: 4 Number: 2

APA
Yağcı, G., & Yakut, Y. (2017). Does radiographic success correspond with the clinical outcomes in the treatment of idiopathic scoliosis? Journal of Exercise Therapy and Rehabilitation, 4(2), 54-60. https://izlik.org/JA46HM69NC
AMA
1.Yağcı G, Yakut Y. Does radiographic success correspond with the clinical outcomes in the treatment of idiopathic scoliosis? Journal of Exercise Therapy and Rehabilitation. 2017;4(2):54-60. https://izlik.org/JA46HM69NC
Chicago
Yağcı, Gözde, and Yavuz Yakut. 2017. “Does Radiographic Success Correspond With the Clinical Outcomes in the Treatment of Idiopathic Scoliosis?”. Journal of Exercise Therapy and Rehabilitation 4 (2): 54-60. https://izlik.org/JA46HM69NC.
EndNote
Yağcı G, Yakut Y (August 1, 2017) Does radiographic success correspond with the clinical outcomes in the treatment of idiopathic scoliosis? Journal of Exercise Therapy and Rehabilitation 4 2 54–60.
IEEE
[1]G. Yağcı and Y. Yakut, “Does radiographic success correspond with the clinical outcomes in the treatment of idiopathic scoliosis?”, Journal of Exercise Therapy and Rehabilitation, vol. 4, no. 2, pp. 54–60, Aug. 2017, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA46HM69NC
ISNAD
Yağcı, Gözde - Yakut, Yavuz. “Does Radiographic Success Correspond With the Clinical Outcomes in the Treatment of Idiopathic Scoliosis?”. Journal of Exercise Therapy and Rehabilitation 4/2 (August 1, 2017): 54-60. https://izlik.org/JA46HM69NC.
JAMA
1.Yağcı G, Yakut Y. Does radiographic success correspond with the clinical outcomes in the treatment of idiopathic scoliosis? Journal of Exercise Therapy and Rehabilitation. 2017;4:54–60.
MLA
Yağcı, Gözde, and Yavuz Yakut. “Does Radiographic Success Correspond With the Clinical Outcomes in the Treatment of Idiopathic Scoliosis?”. Journal of Exercise Therapy and Rehabilitation, vol. 4, no. 2, Aug. 2017, pp. 54-60, https://izlik.org/JA46HM69NC.
Vancouver
1.Gözde Yağcı, Yavuz Yakut. Does radiographic success correspond with the clinical outcomes in the treatment of idiopathic scoliosis? Journal of Exercise Therapy and Rehabilitation [Internet]. 2017 Aug. 1;4(2):54-60. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA46HM69NC