Classification of pelvic and spinal postural patterns in upright position. Specific cases of scoliotic patients

E Berthonnaud; J Dimnet; R Hilmi

doi:10.1016/j.compmedimag.2009.06.004

Classification of pelvic and spinal postural patterns in upright position. Specific cases of scoliotic patients

Comput Med Imaging Graph. 2009 Dec;33(8):634-43. doi: 10.1016/j.compmedimag.2009.06.004. Epub 2009 Jul 26.

Authors

E Berthonnaud¹, J Dimnet, R Hilmi

Affiliation

¹ Centre Hospitalier de Villefranche, Villefranche sur Saône, France; Group of Applied Research in Orthopaedic, Lyon, France. eberthonnaud@ch-villefranche.fr

PMID: 19635659
DOI: 10.1016/j.compmedimag.2009.06.004

Abstract

The 3D analyses of spinal shapes and postural features give a great number of data. The global patient posture includes his pelvic morphology and tilting, and his pelvic and spinal balance. In some scoliotic spines, the spinal curve belongs to a unique plane. In other scoliotic patients, the spinal curve shows several plane regions. The spinal structures are modeled from parameters locating the structural planes and by values of maximum curvatures. Some parameters have been introduced for describing the postural patterns and the spinal deformities. For each tested patient, each major parameter has been characterized by an index of class.

Publication types

Evaluation Study

MeSH terms

Algorithms
Artificial Intelligence
Humans
Imaging, Three-Dimensional / methods*
Pattern Recognition, Automated / methods*
Pelvic Bones / diagnostic imaging*
Posture*
Radiographic Image Enhancement / methods
Radiographic Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted / methods*
Reproducibility of Results
Scoliosis / classification*
Scoliosis / diagnostic imaging*
Sensitivity and Specificity
Spine / diagnostic imaging*