Abstract
Trunk deformity in idiopathic scoliosis has been fully analyzed using different surface metrics but all of them are expensive and cannot be widely used. Recently it has been suggested that some measures of trunk deformity obtained in digital photography can be useful in the assessment of trunk deformity. Some asymmetry measures have been proposed but the relationship between these measures and patients’ self-image perception has not been established.
Highlights
Trunk deformity in idiopathic scoliosis has been fully analyzed using different surface metrics but all of them are expensive and cannot be widely used
A moderate but significant correlation was found between waist height angle and TAPS (r=-0.34) and SAQ appearance subscale (r= 0.35)
SRS22 image subscale did not correlate with any photographic measure
Summary
Trunk deformity in idiopathic scoliosis has been fully analyzed using different surface metrics but all of them are expensive and cannot be widely used. It has been suggested that some measures of trunk deformity obtained in digital photography can be useful in the assessment of trunk deformity. Some asymmetry measures have been proposed but the relationship between these measures and patients’ self-image perception has not been established. Aim To assess the validity of a clinical assessment tool of the trunk deformity based on photographs as compared to self-assessed appearance questionnaires. Concurrent validity between postural indexes obtained from digital photographs and self-assessed appearance questionnaires
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