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Quantifying anterior chest wall deformity in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: Does it correlate with other deformity measures?

Anna Sundberg, Thorbjorn J. Loch-Wilkinson, Maree T. Izatt, Geoffrey N. Askin, Robert D. Labrom, Clayton J. Adam, J. Paige Little

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The primary aims of scoliosis surgery are to halt the progression of the deformity, and to reduce its severity. Currently, deformity correction is clinically measured in terms of Cobb angle and rib hump (RH), even though a real cosmetic concern for patients is anterior chest wall deformity. In this study we investigated the correlation between anterior chest wall deformity and other clinical and radiological measures of scoliosis deformity pre- and post-thoracoscopic anterior scoliosis correction surgery.

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The primary aims of scoliosis surgery are to halt the progression of the deformity, and to reduce its severity. Currently, deformity correction is clinically measured in terms of Cobb angle and rib hump (RH), even though a real cosmetic concern for patients is anterior chest wall deformity. In this study we investigated the correlation between anterior chest wall deformity and other clinical and radiological measures of scoliosis deformity pre- and post-thoracoscopic anterior scoliosis correction surgery.

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The primary aims of scoliosis surgery are to halt the progression of the deformity, and to reduce its severity. Currently, deformity correction is clinically measured in terms of Cobb angle and rib hump (RH), even though a real cosmetic concern for patients is anterior chest wall deformity. In this study we investigated the correlation between anterior chest wall deformity and other clinical and radiological measures of scoliosis deformity pre- and post-thoracoscopic anterior scoliosis correction surgery.

Key concepts: Scoliosis, Deformity, Medicine, Cobb angle, Surgery, Radiological weapon

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