The Quantification of Volumetric Asymmetry by Dynamic Surface Topography

The psychosocial impact of the cosmetic defect on Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis patients is an important factor that must be considered when developing treatment plans and monitoring outcomes. There is new emphasis on finding ways to quantify reliably paraspinous back surface volumetric asymmetry, with the objective of providing a scoring that can give an impression of the severity of the deformity at each clinical presentation. The aim of this study was to propose and test three numerical descriptions of volumetric asymmetry and to gain an insight into the effects of posture, breathing and sway on the reliability of the measures. Abstract Approach Methods Results Discussion and Conclusion Abstract Approach