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ArticleBMC musculoskeletal disorders2022

Do the three-dimensional parameters of brace-wearing patients with AIS change when transitioning from standing to sitting position? A preliminary study on Lenke I.

Xiaohui Zhang, Daoyang Yang, Shuo Zhang, Jun Wang, Yuan Chen, Xiaoran Dou, Yanan Liu, Xianglan Li, Bagen Liao

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Xiaohui ZhangDepartment of Sports Medicine, Guangzhou Sport University, 1268 # Guangzhou Avenue, Guangzhou, 515500, Guangdong Province, China.
Daoyang YangDepartment of Sports Medicine, Guangzhou Sport University, 1268 # Guangzhou Avenue, Guangzhou, 515500, Guangdong Province, China.
Shuo ZhangDepartment of Sports Medicine, Guangzhou Sport University, 1268 # Guangzhou Avenue, Guangzhou, 515500, Guangdong Province, China.
Jun WangGosun Medical Imaging Diagnosis Center of Guangdong Province, 117 #Liuhua Road, Guangzhou, 515500, Guangdong Province, China.
Yuan ChenDepartment of Sports Medicine, Guangzhou Sport University, 1268 # Guangzhou Avenue, Guangzhou, 515500, Guangdong Province, China.
Xiaoran DouDepartment of Sports Medicine, Guangzhou Sport University, 1268 # Guangzhou Avenue, Guangzhou, 515500, Guangdong Province, China.
Yanan LiuDepartment of Sports Medicine, Guangzhou Sport University, 1268 # Guangzhou Avenue, Guangzhou, 515500, Guangdong Province, China.
Xianglan LiDepartment of Sports Medicine, Guangzhou Sport University, 1268 # Guangzhou Avenue, Guangzhou, 515500, Guangdong Province, China.
Bagen LiaoDepartment of Sports Medicine, Guangzhou Sport University, 1268 # Guangzhou Avenue, Guangzhou, 515500, Guangdong Province, China. Bagenliao@sina.com.
Guangzhou Sport University · CN

Funding

Open Fund of the Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Physical Activity and Health Promotion 2021B1212040014Science and Technology Planning Project of Guangdong Province 2019B10210004 and 2017A020220003
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Abstract

backgroundBracing is the most common conservative treatment for preventing the progression of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) in patients with a curve of 25°-40°. X-ray examinations are traditionally performed in the standing position. However, school-age teenagers may take more time to sit. Thus far, little is known about three-dimensional (3D) correction in the sitting position. Hence, this study aimed to determine the effects of standing and sitting positions on 3D parameters during brace correction.

methodsWe evaluated a single-center cohort of patients receiving conservative treatment for thoracic curvature (32 patients with AIS with a Lenke I curve). The 3D parameters of their standing and sitting positions were analyzed using the EOS imaging system during their first visit and after bracing.

resultsAt the patients' first visit, sagittal plane parameters such as thoracic kyphosis (TK), lumbar lordosis (LL), and sacral slope decreased when transitioning from the standing position to the sitting position (standing 29° ± 6°, 42° ± 8°, and 42° ± 8° vs. sitting 22° ± 5°, 27° ± 6°, and 24° ± 4°; p < 0.001), whereas pelvic tilt (PT) increased and sagittal vertical axis shifted forward (standing 9° ± 6° and 1.6 ± 2.7 cm vs. sitting 24° ± 4° and 3.8 ± 2.3 cm; p < 0.001). After bracing, TK and LL decreased slightly (from 29° ± 6° and 42° ± 8° to 23° ± 3° and 38° ± 6°; p < 0.001), whereas the thoracolumbar junction (TLJ) value increased (from 3° ± 3° to 11° ± 3°; p < 0.001). When transitioning to the sitting position, similar characteristics were observed during the first visit, except for a subtle increase in the TLJ and PT values (standing 11° ± 3° and 9° ± 4° vs. sitting 14° ± 3° and 28° ± 4°; p < 0.001). Moreover, the coronal and axial parameters at different positions measured at the same time showed no significant change.

conclusionsIn brace-wearing patients with thoracic scoliosis, compensatory sagittal plane straightening may be observed with a slight increase in thoracolumbar kyphosis, particularly when transitioning from the standing position to the sitting position, due to posterior rotation of the pelvis. Our results highlight that sagittal alignment in AIS with brace treatment is not completely analyzed with only standing X-Ray.

trial registrationThe study protocol was registered with the Chinese Clinical Trial Registry (ChiCTR1800018310).

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KyphosisLordosisScoliosisAdolescentHumansLumbar VertebraeRetrospective StudiesSitting PositionStanding PositionThoracic Vertebrae3D parametersAdolescent idiopathic scoliosisBracingSitting position

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