ArticleEuropean spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society2026
Interrelationships among 3D spinal alignment variables during active self-correction in adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis.
Article in European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.
What it found
Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.
The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.
The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.
Who cites it
0 citing papers in PubMed.
No citing paper in PubMed yet.
Corrections and comments
PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.
Authors and funding
2 authors.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
purposeThis study aimed to (1) determine whether active three-dimensional (3D) self-correction induces immediate changes in spinal alignment compared with passive standing, (2) examine associations between anthropometric variables and spinal alignment parameters, and (3) identify coupled predictive relationships among alignment parameters during self-correction in adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis (AIS).
methodsFifty-four adolescents with AIS (mean age 16.96 ± 2.61 years) were assessed using the DIERS Formetric 4D surface topography system under two conditions: passive standing and active self-correction following a standardized 30-minute training session. Measured variables included trunk inclination, lateral deviation, surface rotation, thoracic kyphosis, and lumbar lordosis. Between-condition differences were analyzed using the Wilcoxon signed-rank test. Associations with anthropometric variables were examined using Spearman's correlation. Multiple linear regression models were applied to identify predictors of correction magnitude based on baseline alignment parameters.
resultsSignificant improvements were observed during active self-correction in trunk inclination, lateral deviation, surface rotation, thoracic kyphosis, and trunk length (p < 0.05), with no significant changes in lumbar lordosis or pelvic tilt. Anthropometric variables showed no meaningful associations with alignment parameters (p > 0.05), except for a weak correlation between trunk inclination and body weight (r = -0.233). Regression analyses demonstrated that correction magnitude was strongly associated with baseline alignment parameters, with substantial explanatory power (R² up to 0.720). Significant cross-planar relationships indicated interdependence among coronal, sagittal, and transverse parameters.
conclusionActive 3D self-correction produces immediate, measurable improvements in spinal alignment in AIS. Correction responses are primarily determined by baseline biomechanical alignment rather than anthropometric factors and exhibit coupled, multi-planar interactions, supporting integrated PSSE approaches targeting coordinated control across all planes.
Indexed as
Identifiers
42065788What OpenQuestion holds
Registered trials
Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.