Reliability of 3D reconstruction of the spine of mild scoliotic patients.

Study Design: A reliability study was conducted in quantitative 3-dimensional (3D) measurements for mild scoliosis.

Objective: To evaluate the intrarater and interrater reliability of a computer tool used for 3D reconstruction of the spine.

Summary Of Background Data: No reliability study of spinal in vivo 3D medical imaging measurements has been performed in the literature.

Center of gravity and radiographic posture analysis: a preliminary review of adult volunteers and adult patients affected by scoliosis.

Study Design: This is a prospective radiographic and force plate analysis involving adult volunteer and patients with scoliosis.

Objective: To assess accurately the center of pressure in standing volunteers and patients with scoliosis, and correlate these finding with radiographic data.

Summary Of Background Data: A simple and commonly applied parameter of global balance is the plumbline offset.