Does 3D back contour changes following spinal fusion in children with idiopathic scoliosis?
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Background Oftentimes, patients find trunk asymmetry, including thoracic rib hump, shoulder level difference, more troubling than a significant Cobb angle, as topographical deformity can be readily visualized. Evaluating improvement in these back contour parameters lends to additional criteria by which to assess post-surgical improvement. Quantec raster stereography is recognized as an accurate and reliable tool for monitoring threedimensional back contour in patients with idiopathic scoliosis before and after surgery.
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