1989 The deformity of idiopathic scoliosis made visible by computer graphics

Description: J Bone Joint Surg Br. 1989 May;71(3):399-403. The deformity of idiopathic scoliosis made visible by computer graphics.Howell FR, Dickson RA. University Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, St. James's University Hospital, Leeds, England. We present a method of visualising spinal deformities in three dimensions using conventional radiographs and computer graphics. The shape of the spinal column can be determined from the anteroposterior and lateral radiographs and displayed in any projection. In patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, the fundamental lesion, an abnormal lordosis, can be demonstrated without the need for additional views. The method is applicable to other spinal deformities and may help to elucidate their three-dimensional shape