Short Communication
Objective Mobility in Idiopathic Adolescent Scoliosis: A How-To on Objectifying Function to Facilitate Management Decisions
| Gregory Burkard1, Justin C. Paul2* and John-Ross Rizzo1 | |
| 1Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, NYULMC Rusk Rehabilitation, New York, NY, USA | |
| 2Department of Orthopedic Surgery, NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York, NY, USA | |
| Corresponding Author : | Justin C. Paul Department of Orthopedic Surgery NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York, NY, USA Tel: 212-598-6321 E-mail: justin.paul@nyumc.org |
| Received October 24, 2014; Accepted November 19, 2014; Published November 22, 2014 | |
| Citation: Jung Burkard G, Paul JC , Rizzo JR (2014) Objective Mobility in Idiopathic Adolescent Scoliosis: A How-To on Objectifying Function to Facilitate Management Decisions. J Pain Relief 3:165. doi: 10.4172/2167-0846.1000165 | |
| Copyright: © 2014, Burkard G, et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. | |
Abstract
Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is a common disease managed by pediatric orthopedic physicians. Current management is limited in objective measures, the mainstay being static radiographic evaluation of the Cobb angle. In this short commentary, we propose the use of video analysis software (VAS), specifically Dartfish Prosuite, to improve objectivity through quantified kinematic data (i.e. gross and segmental spinal motion and compensatory motion patterns), permitting clinicians to monitor gradual progress pre- and post-intervention. Further studies and larger databases will lead to better evidence-based guidelines to inform physicians’ decision making process for AIS, including operative spinal fusion.
