Norman Ramirez1, Jorge Padilla2, Sigfredo Villarin2, Francisco Irizarry2, Ivan Iriarte2, Jeffrey Sawyer3. 1. Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon, Hospital De La Concepcion - San German, Puerto Rico, PO Box 6847, Mayaguez, PR, 00681, USA. normanpipe@aol.com. 2. Ponce Health Sciences University, Ponce, PR, USA. 3. University of Tennessee-Campbell Clinic, Memphis, TN, USA.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to assess the impact of patient position on the magnitude of the coronal Cobb angle measurements in relation to the change of position using plain radiograph on non-ambulatory children with myelodysplasia. Whole-spine radiographs with the patient sitting generally are preferred for the diagnosis and monitoring of progression of scoliosis in neuromuscular patients. Supine, supine traction, and sitting push-up positions have been used as substitutes, although there is no general consensus validating if these positions correlate with the sitting position. The magnitude of the Cobb angles in neuromuscular scoliosis may vary greatly depending on the position of the patient. METHODS: Radiographs of 39 myelodysplastic, non-ambulatory children were evaluated to assess the impact of change in positions (unsupported sitting, sitting push-up, supine, and supine traction) on coronal Cobb angle measurement using plain whole-spine radiographs. RESULTS: The mean difference in thoracic Cobb angle measurements between sitting and all other positions ranged from 6° to 12°. At the lumbar level, the Cobb angles ranged from 12° to 16°. CONCLUSIONS: Statistically significant differences in the Cobb angle measurements were identified between plain radiographs of the whole spine with the patient in the unsupported sitting position compared to sitting push-up, supine, and supine traction positions. The data support that the magnitude of the Cobb angles in neuromuscular scoliosis varies greatly depending on the position of the patient. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: III.
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to assess the impact of patient position on the magnitude of the coronal Cobb angle measurements in relation to the change of position using plain radiograph on non-ambulatory children with myelodysplasia. Whole-spine radiographs with the patient sitting generally are preferred for the diagnosis and monitoring of progression of scoliosis in neuromuscular patients. Supine, supine traction, and sitting push-up positions have been used as substitutes, although there is no general consensus validating if these positions correlate with the sitting position. The magnitude of the Cobb angles in neuromuscular scoliosis may vary greatly depending on the position of the patient. METHODS: Radiographs of 39 myelodysplastic, non-ambulatory children were evaluated to assess the impact of change in positions (unsupported sitting, sitting push-up, supine, and supine traction) on coronal Cobb angle measurement using plain whole-spine radiographs. RESULTS: The mean difference in thoracic Cobb angle measurements between sitting and all other positions ranged from 6° to 12°. At the lumbar level, the Cobb angles ranged from 12° to 16°. CONCLUSIONS: Statistically significant differences in the Cobb angle measurements were identified between plain radiographs of the whole spine with the patient in the unsupported sitting position compared to sitting push-up, supine, and supine traction positions. The data support that the magnitude of the Cobb angles in neuromuscular scoliosis varies greatly depending on the position of the patient. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: III.
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