Is There a Good Correlation between Pre-Operative Spine Bending Films and Post-Operative Values in Curve Magnitude in Idiopathic Scoliosis?

Ameri, Ebrahim; Vahidtari, Hossein; Ghandhari, Hassan; Behtash, Hamid; Mobini, Bahram; Ganjavian, Mohammad Saleh; Ahmadzadeh Heshmati, Afshin; Motaghi, Arash

doi:10.22034/ijos.2020.121049

Is There a Good Correlation between Pre-Operative Spine Bending Films and Post-Operative Values in Curve Magnitude in Idiopathic Scoliosis?

Authors

Ebrahim Ameri

Hossein Vahidtari

Hassan Ghandhari

Hamid Behtash

Bahram Mobini

Mohammad Saleh Ganjavian

Afshin Ahmadzadeh Heshmati

Arash Motaghi

https://doi.org/10.22034/ijos.2020.121049

Abstract

Background: Standing and bending radiographies are pre-operative studies performed in patients with scoliosis to determine flexibility and appropriate treatment planning. The purpose of this study is to find correlation between pre-operative supine bending radiography and final scoliosis correction after surgery to find out if pre-operative bending radiographies could predict post operative final scoliosis correction. Methods: In a cross-sectional study, 83 patients with idiopathic scoliosis were studied and grouped based on Lenke classification of idiopathic scoliosis. Scoliosis curve was measured in standing and bending radiographs by 2 spine surgeons separately and the measurements were compared with post-operative curves. Results: The post-operative measurements were always different from pre-operative bending film values. Conclusion: We cannot predict final scoliosis precisely from pre-operative supine bending radiographs in patients with idiopathic scoliosis.

Keywords

Scoliosis

Radiography

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