title: Clinical application of back surface topography by means of structured light in the screening of idiopathic scoliosis.
abstract: We present the results of the clinical validity in the screening of idiopathic scoliosis with a nonharming method of back surface topography by means of structured light projection. A total of 155 patients were evaluated (mean age 13.3 years). They were divided into two groups: pathologic patients (scoliosis) and nonpathologic patients (control and asymmetries). An analytical case-control study was carried out. Our topographic method obtained 92% sensitivity and 74% specificity as a screening test in identifying patients with scoliosis (P=0.05). We could quantify the vertebral deformity of scoliosis in the three spatial planes by means of three topographic variables, Horizontal Plane Deformity Index, Posterior Trunk Symmetry Index and Columnar Profile, and to elaborate a combined screening algorithm with good reliability parameters.
authors: aDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, Clinic University Hospital of Valencia Departments of bSurgery cPhysiology, University of Valencia, Valencia dHealth Centre of Benicasim, Castellón, Spain.
authors: Laura
authors: L
authors: Pino-Almero
authors: Maria Fe
authors: MF
authors: Mínguez-Rey
authors: Daniel
authors: D
authors: Rodríguez-Martínez
authors: Rosa M
authors: RM
authors: Cibrián-Ortiz de Anda
authors: Maria Rosario
authors: MR
authors: Salvador-Palmer
authors: Salvador
authors: S
authors: Sentamans-Segarra
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000465:Algorithms; D001415:Back / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D008027:Light; D008297:Male; D012372:ROC Curve; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012542:Scattering, Radiation; D012600:Scoliosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013131:Spine / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D055815:Young Adult