Reliability Nash and Moe’s Grades in Patients With Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
DAVID ISRAEL DE CARVALHO NASCIMENTO,
HAROLDO OLIVEIRA DE FREITAS JúNIOR,
JEFFERSON SOARES LEAL
et al.
Abstract:Objective: Evaluate the inter and intra-observer reliability of Nash and Moe’s grades, used to assess patients diagnosed with Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS). Methodology: Forty-seven representative x-rays of patients with AIS were randomly selected to evaluate the apical vertebral rotation (AVR) using Nash and Moe’s grades. The evaluation of the AVR was made independently in two distinct moments by two observers. The inclusion criteria in the study were a patient diagnosed with AIS and an orthostasis ra… Show more
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