[Imaging diagnosis of degenerative scoliosis and adult idiopathic scoliosis].
OBJECTIVE
To analyze and compare the Imaging findings of adult idiopathic scoliosis and degenerative scoliosis which were the most common adult scoliosis, and evaluate imaging characteristics.


METHODS
The radiological and clinical data of 98 case, among them, 41 cases of adult idiopathic scoliosis and 57 cases of degenerative scoliosis, were analyzed retrospectively.


RESULTS
There were differences at presence age, sex ratio, anatomic area of scoliosis and apex between two types of adult scoliosis. The analyses and comparison between the two groups revealed significant change in the Cobb angle, involved segment and convex side orientation (all P < 0.05).


CONCLUSIONS
Adult idiopathic scoliosis and degenerative scoliosis show distinctive imaging characteristics. These characteristics combining clinical data are decisive in diagnosis.
Wu
Zhi-Hong
ZH
Department of Orthopaedics, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Beijing 100730, China.
Song
Hai-Feng
HF
Wang
Yi-Peng
YP
Yan
Jia-Zhi
JZ
Qiu
Gui-Xing
GX
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009192:Myelography / Q000379:methods; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012600:Scoliosis / Q000145:classification* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D055815:Young Adult