Abstract
Purpose
Spinal deformities due to adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) result in impairment in the back surface topography. Sophisticated interventions are needed that address different aspects of deformity. The purpose of our study is to test the reliability of hand-held 3D scanners on the assessment of AIS.
Methods
Forty-two AIS patients were included in our study. The back surfaces of the patients were scanned with the hand-held 3D scanner, while the patients were in the standing position with the arms hanging at the sides (P1), with the arms extended (P2), and forward bending position (P3). The acquired original image was superimposed with the mirror image. Root mean square (RMS) of the point-to-point distance was calculated, and the differences between the surfaces were determined. Correlation between RMS, Cobb, POTSI, scoliometer, radiographic rotations, TRACE results was calculated.
Results
A significant correlation coefficency (r) was found between the RMS and Cobb values in the thoracic (P1 = 0.80, P2 = 0.76, P3 = 0.71) and lumbal region (P1 = 0.56, P2 = 0.65, P3 = 0.63); between RMS and Raimondi in the thoracic (r, P1 = 0.80, P2 = 0.81, P3 = 0.78) and lumbar regions (P1 = 0.54, P2 = 0.64, P3 = 0.59); between RMS and scoliometer measurements in the thoracic (r, P1 = 0.58, P2 = 0.50, P3 = 0.41) and lumbar regions (P1 = 0.35, P2 = 0.41, P3 = 0.59); in thoracolumbar region between RMS and POTSI (P1 = 0.50, P2 = 0.25, P3= 0.36), between RMS and TRACE (P1 = 0.68, P2 = 0.5, P3 = 0.52),
Conclusion
The hand-held scanners may contribute to gaining new insight into diagnosis and follow-up of AIS by its mobility that enables the acquisition of data in desired body position and place such as bedside or our patient clinics.
Level of evidence IV
Diagnostic: individual cross-sectional studies with consistently applied reference standard and blinding.
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This study was financially supported by the grant of the Akdeniz University Research Fund. Grant number: TYL–2018-4008.
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Yıldırım, Y., Tombak, K., Karaşin, S. et al. Assessment of the reliability of hand-held surface scanner in the evaluation of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. Eur Spine J 30, 1872–1880 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00586-021-06769-5
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