Which Side-Bending X-ray Position is Better to Evaluate the Preoperative Curve Flexibility in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Patients, Supine or Prone?

CONCLUSIONS: Supine side-bending films may be suitable for the evaluation of preoperative curve flexibility in AIS, especially for lumbar modifier C. PMID: 30060370 [PubMed]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30060370?dopt=Abstract

Source: Asian Spine Journal - August 1, 2018 Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Asian Spine J Source Type: research