Open AccessValidation of the concavity–convexity quotient as a new method to measure the magnitude of scoliosis
Author(s) -
Gonzalo Mariscal,
Jorge H. Núñez,
Paulo Tadeu Figueira,
Ana Irene Malo,
Verónica Montiel,
Miguel A. López,
Miguel Castro,
Carlos Barrios,
Pedro Domenech Fern
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of craniovertebral junction and spine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.38
H-Index - 23
eISSN - 0976-9285
pISSN - 0974-8237
DOI - 10.4103/jcvjs.jcvjs_22_20
Subject(s) - cobb angle , scoliosis , quotient , convexity , measure (data warehouse) , deformity , metric (unit) , vertebra , medicine , mathematics , regular polygon , mathematical analysis , geometry , combinatorics , surgery , computer science , operations management , database , financial economics , economics
We propose a novel and simple method to determine the magnitude of the curve in scoliosis and its correlation with the Cobb angle.