Abstract
Methods In total, 20 children with right thoracic (n= 14) and double curves (n=6) (right thoracic left lumbar) were assessed. The SRS/SOSORT inclusion criteria for brace treatment were used. The Cobb angle was measured on postero-anterior and the rib index (RI) was calculated from the double rib contour sign (DRCS) according to Grivas et al. 2002 on lateral standing spinal radiographs. The reference vertebra from which the RI was assessed was documented. Statistical analysis was done using the Statistical Package Social Science (SPSS) using the t-test.
Highlights
Scoliotic children and their parents are very much concerned about trunk deformity (TD)
The rib index (RI) resulting from the double rib contour sign (DRCS) for the first time was used to assess rib hump (RH) deformity in scoliotic children during brace treatment
The RI was used due to its simplicity and the ability to be calculated on the lateral scoliosis film with no need for special imaging or additional exposure to radiation
Summary
Scoliotic children and their parents are very much concerned about trunk deformity (TD). One of the TD components is the rib hump (RH), which is mainly the expression of rib deformity. Bracing treatment aims to hold or correct the central axis (i.e. the spine), and the TD in the thorax (i.e., the RH). Purpose The goal of this study was to assess the initial correction of the RH in patients with AIS who were treated with the Dynamic Derotation Brace (DDB)
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