Are Supine Bending Films Absolutely Essential in Preoperative Assessment and Deciding Fusion Levels in AIS ?

INTRODUCTION: Analysis of preoperative flexibility in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is essential to classify the curves, determine their structurality, and select the fusion levels during preoperative planning. Side-bending supine x-rays are the gold standard for the analysis of preoperative flexibility. The objective of this study was to examine two groups of patients with AIS group I (supine bending films) and AIS group II (supine films) and to determine the feasibility of supine images in assessing curve flexibility and determining fusion levels in AIS.

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