How well do Radiologic Assessments of Truncal and Shoulder Balance Correlate With Cosmetic Assessment Indices in Lenke 1C Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis?

Abstract

Radiographic indices can only minisculely (r≤0.7) reflect cosmetic deformity in Lenke 1C scoliosis, which emphasizes not only the vulnerability of overreliance on radiographic indices but also the vital importance of clinical cosmetic evaluations. In particular, cosmetic shoulder height and angle are not represented by radiographic indices. However, radiograph trunk shift was significantly associated with cosmetic trunk shift in cosmetic pictures.