Study Design. Systematic literature review. Objective. To evaluate the safety and efficacy of
vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty using the data presented in published clinical studies, with …

Scoliosis is a common disease of the spine and requires regular monitoring due to its
progressive properties. A preferred indicator to assess scoliosis is by the Cobb angle, which …

Purpose To evaluate the effect of a programme of active self-correction and task-oriented
exercises on spinal deformities and health-related quality of life (HRQL) in patients with mild …

Abstract Background Context Evaluation of sagittal alignment is essential in the operative
treatment of spine pathology, particularly adult spinal deformity (ASD). However, software …

The aim of this paper is to provide a complete overview of the existing methods for
quantitative evaluation of spinal curvature from medical images, and to summarize the …

Study Design. Scoliosis patients were prospectively x-rayed in three positions with
independent analysis. Objectives. To determine if one positioning technique provides …

Background Two previous studies have examined the association between an increased
posterior tibial slope and anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries as measured on plain …

The objective of this study was to evaluate an X-ray films analysis software, ie to estimate the
reliability and validity of clinical measurements by means of this software. The authors first …

Background Scoliosis of the vertebral column can be assessed with the Cobb angle (Cobb
1948). This examination is performed manually by measuring the angle on radiographs and …

The objective of this study is to determine the intraobserver and interobserver reliability of
end vertebra definition and Cobb angle measurement using printed and digital radiographs …