Schober Test and Its Modifications Revisited-What Are We Actually Measuring? Computerized Tomography-Based Analysis.

Autor: Hershkovich O; Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Wolfson Medical Center, Holon 5822012, Israel.; Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel., Grevitt MP; Centre for Spinal Studies and Surgery, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham NG7 2UH, UK., Lotan R; Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Wolfson Medical Center, Holon 5822012, Israel.; Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Journal of clinical medicine [J Clin Med] 2022 Nov 22; Vol. 11 (23). Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Nov 22.
DOI: 10.3390/jcm11236895
Abstrakt: Objective: Examine Schober test's (ST), Modified ST (MST), and Modified-Modified ST (MMST) surface markers' accuracy in spanning lumbar L1-S1 motion segments and repeatability related to actual patient anatomy as measured on sagittal CT scans.
Methods: The study included 25 patients of varying heights, weights, and gender without prior spinal surgery or deformity. Researchers assessed patients' CT scans for ST, MST, and MMST skin levels of the measured cephalic and caudal endpoints.
Results: The original ST failed to include at least one lumbar motion segment in all patients, omitting the L1-L2 motion segment in 17 patients and the L2-L3 in another eight. The additional cephalic length of the MST did not improve the inclusion of the actual L1-S1 components. The MMST measured 19 'patients' entire L1-S1 motion segments, reaching a 76% accuracy rate. WMST, measuring 16 cm (instead of MMST's 15 cm), improved the measurement significantly, measuring the L1-S1 motion segments in all cases (with 100% accuracy).
Conclusion: ST and its modifications fail to span the L1-S1 motion segments and are thus prone to underestimating lumbar spine motion. This study shows that the WMST is much more accurate than previous modifications and is a better tool for evaluating lumbar spine motion.
Databáze: MEDLINE
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