Haoyang Zhang, Yingsen Pan, Chenhao Ju, Yi Shen, Xiaoming Li, Xin Ye, Binghua Fan, Shuailin Li, Yongliang Jiang, Benshun Yao, Xiaoming Ying
The correlation between scoliosis and sagittal curvature of the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine have already been reported in previous studies. However, as a part of the spine, the change in coccygeal morphology in AIS patients has not yet been studied. In this study, a retrospective analysis was performed on 400 patients who were divided into a non-scoliotic group (206 patients) and an AIS group (194 patients). The Postacchini coccygeal radiological classification that was modified by Nathan was used to observe and compare the sagittal coccygeal morphology between the two groups...
January 6, 2024: Scientific Reports