Three-dimensional (3D) ultrasound imaging for quantitative assessment of frontal cobb angles in patients with idiopathic scoliosis – a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Background Measurement of Cobb angle in the frontal plane from radiographs is the gold standard of quantifying spinal deformity in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). As a radiation free alternative, ultrasonography (USG) for quantitative measurement of frontal cobb angles has been repor...

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Main Authors: Cheuk-Kin Kwan, James Haley Young, Jeff Ching-Hei Lai, Kelly Ka-Lee Lai, Kenneth Guang-Pu Yang, Alec Lik-Hang Hung, Winnie Chiu-Wing Chu, Adam Yiu-Chung Lau, Tin-Yan Lee, Jack Chun-Yiu Cheng, Yong-Ping Zheng, Tsz-Ping Lam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-03-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-025-08467-5
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