title: [Methods of surface measurements in idiopathic scoliosis].
abstract: The radiologic evaluation of scoliotic spines is a well established, exact method. In long follow-up histories these patients aquire a remarcable radiation exposure. Measurement of additional clinical parameters intends since decades to minimize this exposure. Documentation of surface deformities follows the presumption of a correlation between these and the radiologic angles. The analysis of 714 completely documented untreated idiopathic scoliotic curves showed a good overall correlation between surface deformity and Cobb angle, but single measurements varied too widely to make the used surface documentation a real alternative to x-rays. Treated scoliosis patients pose additional problems in the evaluation, a any treatment - brace and operation - further diminish the correlation. Obviously the usual clinical surface evaluation can only document the cosmetic appearance. Regular radiologic follow-up stays inevitable especially in treated scoliotic patients.
authors.affiliation: Orthopädische Universitätsklinik Hamburg-Eppendorf.
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Heise
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Behrend
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hinzmann
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000886:Anthropometry / Q000379:methods*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D012600:Scoliosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy
vernacular_title: Oberflächenvermessungsmethoden bei der idiopathischen Skoliose.