Utilization of distal radius and ulna classification scheme in predicting growth peak and curve progression in idiopathic scoliosis girls undergoing bracing treatment

• Published in: European spine journal Vol. 29; no. 4; pp. 770 - 778
• Main Authors: Li, Yang, Mao, Saihu, Shi, Bo, Liu, Zhen, Liu, Dun, Sun, Xu, Qiu, Yong, Zhu, Zezhang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.04.2020; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Classification; Classification schemes; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Neurosurgery; Review Article; Scoliosis; Surgical Orthopedics; Velocity; Weaning; Idiopathic scoliosis; Curve progression; Maturity assessment; Distal radius and ulna

Purpose Distal radius and ulna (DRU) classification scheme has been proposed for predicting skeletal maturity in patients with idiopathic scoliosis (IS). However, the utilization of DRU classification scheme in the assessment of growth peak and curve progression in IS was still inconclusive. This st...