Alterations in body representations (ie, body image and body schema) are increasingly
getting attention in clinical practice. Adolescents affected by idiopathic scoliosis experience …

Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is the most prevalent types of scoliosis, affecting up to
3% of children around the world. The progression of AIS can cause alteration in …

Background Patient-reported outcomes are becoming increasingly recognised in the
management of patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). Integrated Shape …

Purpose Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is a deformity of the spine that results in
external asymmetry of the torso in the shoulder, waist, and rib hump. Several patient …

Purpose To review the current literature surrounding the assessment of self-image in
pediatric and adult spinal deformity. Methods The literature were reviewed for studies …

The clinical assessment of spinal deformities often involves the assessment of posture and
back shape together with the associated mobility of the spine, pelvis and rib cage. Currently …

Aims To benchmark the radiation dose to patients during the course of treatment for a spinal
deformity. Methods Our radiation dose database identified 25,745 exposures of 6,017 …

Background/Objectives: Adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis require emotional support to
change their experience of their desired body shape and to feel optimistic about the …

The clinical assessment of scoliosis is based on the recognition of asymmetry. It is not clear
what the degree of asymmetry is in a population without scoliosis, which could make the …

Background Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is associated with both asymmetry of the
torso (rib hump) and vertebral body rotation (VBR). Current surgical techniques aim to …