Gait analysis in patients with idiopathic scoliosis

• Published in: European spine journal Vol. 13; no. 5; pp. 449 - 456
• Main Authors: Kramers-de Quervain, In sA, M ller, Roland, Stacoff, A., Grob, Dieter, St ssi, Edgar
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Germany Springer Nature B.V 01.08.2004; Springer-Verlag
• Subjects: Adolescent; Biomechanical Phenomena; Female; Gait - physiology; Humans; Original; Rotation; Scoliosis - physiopathology; Torsion Abnormality

The goal of this study was to observe scoliotic subjects during level walking to identify asymmetries--which may be related to a neurological dysfunction or the spinal deformity itself-and to correlate these to the severity of the scoliotic curve. We assessed the gait pattern of ten females (median...