A Feasibility Study of a Controlled Standing Fulcrum Side-Bending Test in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis.

: Spinal flexibility radiographs are important in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) for clinical decision-making. In this study, we introduce a new method, the 'quantitatively controlled standing fulcrum side-bending' test (CSFS test). This is a feasibility study; we aimed to quantify the applied force and track the temporospatial changes in the spine specifically by measuring the continuous change in the Cobb angle (in degrees) during lateral bending.

Using Electric Stimulation of the Spinal Muscles and Electromyography during Motor Tasks for Evaluation of the Role in Development and Progression of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis.

: The role of the spinal muscles in scoliogenesis is not fully substantiated. Do they act scoliogenic (inducing scoliosis) or counteract scoliosis in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS)? In this study, we will examine this by using selectively placed Transcutaneous Electric Stimulation (TES) combined with a cinematic radiographic technique and by performing electromyographic (EMG) evaluations during various motor tasks. : This is a cross-sectional study of subjects with small-curve AIS.

Biomechanical Morphing for Personalized Fitting of Scoliotic Torso Skeleton Models.

The use of patient-specific biomechanical models offers many opportunities in the treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, such as the design of personalized braces. The first step in the development of these patient-specific models is to fit the geometry of the torso skeleton to the patient's anatomy. However, existing methods rely on high-quality imaging data.