Open AccessThe forensic staging system for iliac crest apophysis provides more detailed clinical follow-up data than Risser classification
Author(s) -
Can Doruk Basa,
İsmail Eralp Kaçmaz
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
bakırköy tıp dergisi
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.121
H-Index - 4
eISSN - 1305-9327
pISSN - 1305-9319
DOI - 10.5222/bmj.2021.85547
Subject(s) - iliac crest , medicine , staging system , scoliosis , radiography , stage (stratigraphy) , ossification , idiopathic scoliosis , crest , surgery , biology , paleontology , physics , cancer , quantum mechanics
Objective: This study investigated the clinical utility of a “forensic staging system” for iliac crest apophysis ossification widely used in idiopathic scoliosis patients. Method: Radiographs of 98 scoliosis patients (76 females, 22 males; age range: 5–24 years) were examined and 196 iliac crest apophyses were evaluated. Results: The forensic staging system has four stages, with substages for stages 2 (2a–c) and 3 (3a–c). Of the 196 iliac crests evaluated, 65 were stage 2 (Risser stage 4–5) and 6 were stage 3 (Risser stage 5). Conclusion: The forensic staging system for iliac crest apophysis provided more detailed clinical follow-up data. Studies with larger series may help to improve the forensic staging system.