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SUBMITTER: Sudo H
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6286333 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Sudo Hideki H Kokabu Terufumi T Abe Yuichiro Y Iwata Akira A Yamada Katsuhisa K Ito Yoichi M YM Iwasaki Norimasa N Kanai Satoshi S
Scientific reports 20181207 1
Idiopathic scoliosis is the most common pediatric musculoskeletal disorder that causes a three-dimensional deformity of the spine. Early detection of this progressive aliment is essential. The aim of this study is to determine outcomes using a newly developed automated asymmetry-evaluation system for the surface of the human back using a three-dimensional depth sensor. Seventy-six human subjects suspected to have idiopathic scoliosis were included in this study. Outcome measures include patient ...[more]