Suzuki S, Yamamuro T, Shikata J, Shimizu K, Iida H
Kyoto University Medical School, Japan.
J Bone Joint Surg Br. 1989 Mar;71(2):252-5. doi: 10.1302/0301-620X.71B2.2647754.
Ultrasound can be used to outline the spinous processes and the laminae, and thus to measure axial rotation. Using our own technique, we measured vertebral rotation in 47 patients with idiopathic scoliosis. There was a strong linear relationship between the Cobb angle and the rotation of the apical vertebra in untreated patients, but this relationship was lost in patients who had had brace treatment. Vertebral rotation can easily be measured by ultrasound. This is a harmless and fairly rapid investigation which can be used at routine follow-up examination of patients with idiopathic scoliosis.
超声可用于勾勒棘突和椎板，从而测量轴向旋转。我们采用自己的技术，对47例特发性脊柱侧凸患者的椎体旋转情况进行了测量。在未经治疗的患者中，Cobb角与顶椎旋转之间存在很强的线性关系，但在接受过支具治疗的患者中这种关系消失了。椎体旋转可通过超声轻松测量。这是一种无害且相当快速的检查方法，可用于特发性脊柱侧凸患者的常规随访检查。
