Naziri Qais, Detolla Jadie, Hayes Westley, Burekhovich Steven, Merola Andrew, Akamnanu Chibukem, Paulino Carl B
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY 11203, USA.
J Long Term Eff Med Implants. 2018;28(1):25-30. doi: 10.1615/JLongTermEffMedImplants.2017020737.
The scoliometer is an inclinometer commonly used in scoliosis screening. The device is used during an Adam's forward bend test, in which a patient bends forward at the hips to measure deformity of the rib cage and spinal column. If a sufficient angle of rotation is measured, then the appropriate referrals and x-rays can be made and taken. This ubiquitous screening tool allows for a quick and simple scoliosis screening and is a mainstay of scoliosis management. With the advent and rapid improvement of smart phone technology, many scoliometer applications have become readily accessible. Our study was designed to test the accuracy, precision, and calibration of several scoliometer applications available on both the Apple iPhone and Samsung Galaxy platforms. Application cost was also analyzed to assess the plausibility of using a smartphone scoliometer application in place of a traditional scoliometer in a traditional scoliosis screening. Our data show that available smart phone applications can be used effectively and that, in a controlled environment, some applications performed better than a traditional scoliometer. Application price was not correlated with effectiveness; the cost-free application performed better than the for-purchase application.
脊柱侧凸测量仪是一种常用于脊柱侧凸筛查的倾角仪。该设备在亚当前屈试验中使用，患者在该试验中髋部向前弯曲，以测量胸廓和脊柱的畸形情况。如果测量到足够的旋转角度，就可以进行适当的转诊并拍摄X光片。这种普遍使用的筛查工具能够实现快速、简单的脊柱侧凸筛查，是脊柱侧凸管理的主要手段。随着智能手机技术的出现和迅速发展，许多脊柱侧凸测量仪应用程序已 readily accessible。我们的研究旨在测试苹果iPhone和三星Galaxy平台上几款脊柱侧凸测量仪应用程序的准确性、精度和校准情况。还分析了应用程序成本，以评估在传统脊柱侧凸筛查中使用智能手机脊柱侧凸测量仪应用程序替代传统脊柱侧凸测量仪的可行性。我们的数据表明，现有的智能手机应用程序可以有效使用，并且在受控环境中，一些应用程序的表现优于传统脊柱侧凸测量仪。应用程序价格与有效性无关；免费应用程序的表现优于付费应用程序。
