title: Estimation of the lumbar curve magnitude with correction of the right thoracic curve in idiopathic scoliosis.
abstract: A simple formula was proposed to estimate the magnitude of the postoperative uninstrumented lumbar curve with correction of the right thoracic curve in idiopathic scoliosis. This formula is as follows: PLC < or = LC - 0.5(TC - BTC) (PLC, predicted postoperative standing lumbar Cobb angle; LC, preoperative standing lumbar Cobb angle; TC, preoperative standing thoracic Cobb angle; BTC, preoperative supine lateral bending thoracic Cobb angle). Sixty-five patients' preoperative and postoperative radiographic measurements were taken, and of these 45 had measurements taken after > or = 12 months of follow-up. Multiple regression (R) value for the proposed formula postoperatively was 0.8048 and at > or = 1 year follow-up was 0.6869.
authors.affiliation: Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, Delaware 19899, USA.
authors.forename: D E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Mason
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Schindler
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: King
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008433:Mathematics; D011859:Radiography; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012600:Scoliosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D013123:Spinal Fusion / Q000295:instrumentation; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*