Is there a skeletal age index that can predict accurate curve progression in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis? A systematic review

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BACKGROUND: The diagnosis of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis requires clinical and radiographic evaluation; the management options vary depending on the severity of the curve and potential for progression. Identifying predictors of scoliosis progression is crucial to avoid incorrect management; clinical and radiographic factors have been studied as potential predictors. The present study aims to review the literature on radiological indexes for the peak height velocity or curve acceleration phase to help clinicians manage treatment of patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.

METHODS: This systematic review was carried out in accordance with Preferential Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. The search was carried out including only peer-reviewed articles written in English that described the radiological indexes assessing skeletal maturity in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis and evaluated their correlation with curve progression, expressed as peak height velocity and/or curve acceleartion phase.

RESULTS: Thirteen studies were included and showed promising results in terms of reliable radiological indexes. Risser staging gives a general measure of skeletal maturity, but it cannot be used as a primary index for driving the treatment of patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis since more reliable indexes are available.

CONCLUSION: Skeletal maturity quantification for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis has the potential to significantly modify disease management. However, idiopathic scoliosis is a complex and multifactorial disease: therefore, it is unlikely that a single index will ever be sufficient to predict its evolution. Therefore, as more adolescent idiopathic scoliosis progression-associated indexes are identified, a collective scientific effort should be made to develop a therapeutic strategy based on reliable and reproducible algorithms.

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ErratumIn: Pediatr Radiol. 2024 Feb 5;:. - PMID 38311683

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:54

Enthalten in:

Pediatric radiology - 54(2024), 2 vom: 29. Feb., Seite 299-315

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Manzetti, Marco [VerfasserIn]
Ruffilli, Alberto [VerfasserIn]
Barile, Francesca [VerfasserIn]
Viroli, Giovanni [VerfasserIn]
Traversari, Matteo [VerfasserIn]
Vita, Fabio [VerfasserIn]
Cerasoli, Tosca [VerfasserIn]
Arceri, Alberto [VerfasserIn]
Artioli, Elena [VerfasserIn]
Mazzotti, Antonio [VerfasserIn]
Faldini, Cesare [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Adolescent
Bone age
Curve progression
Journal Article
Radiography
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review
Risser
Scoliosis
Spine
Systematic Review

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Date Completed 01.02.2024

Date Revised 21.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

ErratumIn: Pediatr Radiol. 2024 Feb 5;:. - PMID 38311683

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s00247-023-05834-z

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NLM366490834