Assessing spinal shape

K. V. Mardia, A. N. Walder, E. Berry, D. Sharples, P. A. Millner and R. A. Dickson

Journal of Applied Statistics, 1999, vol. 26, issue 6, 735-745

Abstract: Idiopathic scoliosis is the most common spinal deformity, affecting perhaps as many as 5% of children. Early recognition of the condition is essential for optimal treatment. A widely used technique for identification is based on a somewhat crude angle measurement from a frontal spinal X-ray. Here, we provide a technique and new summary statistical measures for classifying spinal shape, and present results obtained from clinical X-rays.

Date: 1999
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