Reference values for Cobb angles when evaluating the spine in the sagittal plane: a systematic review with meta-analysis

The present systematic review of observational studies with meta-analysis aim to identify the reference values of the spinal curvatures in the sagittal plane, as evaluated using the Cobb angle in X-rays, in healthy individuals. Electronic searches were undertaken in MEDLINE, Scopus, ScienceDirect an...

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Main Authors: Tássia Silveira Furlanetto, Juliana Adami Sedrez, Cláudia Tarragô Candotti, Jefferson Fagundes Loss
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Desafio Singular 2018-10-01
Series:Motricidade
Online Access:https://revistas.rcaap.pt/motricidade/article/view/10890
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author Tássia Silveira Furlanetto
Juliana Adami Sedrez
Cláudia Tarragô Candotti
Jefferson Fagundes Loss
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Juliana Adami Sedrez
Cláudia Tarragô Candotti
Jefferson Fagundes Loss
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description The present systematic review of observational studies with meta-analysis aim to identify the reference values of the spinal curvatures in the sagittal plane, as evaluated using the Cobb angle in X-rays, in healthy individuals. Electronic searches were undertaken in MEDLINE, Scopus, ScienceDirect and LILACS. Studies that evaluated the spinal curvature of healthy children, adolescents, adults, and elderly using Cobb method and presented reference values for those curvatures were incluced. Thirty-one studies were eligible for inclusion. The reference values found (confidence interval 95%) were: for children, thoracic (28.7°-37.9°), lumbar L1-L5 (34.5o-44.8º), and lumbar L1-S1 (41.7o-54.1o); for adolescents: thoracic (31.5o-39.2o), lumbar L1-L5 (39.8o-45.6o), and lumbar L1-S1 (51.9o-59.1o); for adults: thoracic (33.7o-40.3o), lumbar L1-L5 (38.1o-45.6o), and lumbar L1-S1 (54.2o-61.7o); and for the elderly: thoracic (37.7º-50.4o), and lumbar L1-S1 (56.6º-65.9o). For the cervical region, it was impossible to establish consistent reference values. The present study supports that precise reference intervals were identified for the sagittal curvatures of the thoracic and lumbar spine in healthy children, adolescents, adults and elderly, as evaluated by means of the Cobb Method.
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spelling doaj.art-8aef71cea0c3421a992a166f2a4ee0352022-12-21T23:30:46ZengDesafio SingularMotricidade1646-107X2182-29722018-10-01142-311512810.6063/motricidade.1089010890Reference values for Cobb angles when evaluating the spine in the sagittal plane: a systematic review with meta-analysisTássia Silveira FurlanettoJuliana Adami SedrezCláudia Tarragô CandottiJefferson Fagundes LossThe present systematic review of observational studies with meta-analysis aim to identify the reference values of the spinal curvatures in the sagittal plane, as evaluated using the Cobb angle in X-rays, in healthy individuals. Electronic searches were undertaken in MEDLINE, Scopus, ScienceDirect and LILACS. Studies that evaluated the spinal curvature of healthy children, adolescents, adults, and elderly using Cobb method and presented reference values for those curvatures were incluced. Thirty-one studies were eligible for inclusion. The reference values found (confidence interval 95%) were: for children, thoracic (28.7°-37.9°), lumbar L1-L5 (34.5o-44.8º), and lumbar L1-S1 (41.7o-54.1o); for adolescents: thoracic (31.5o-39.2o), lumbar L1-L5 (39.8o-45.6o), and lumbar L1-S1 (51.9o-59.1o); for adults: thoracic (33.7o-40.3o), lumbar L1-L5 (38.1o-45.6o), and lumbar L1-S1 (54.2o-61.7o); and for the elderly: thoracic (37.7º-50.4o), and lumbar L1-S1 (56.6º-65.9o). For the cervical region, it was impossible to establish consistent reference values. The present study supports that precise reference intervals were identified for the sagittal curvatures of the thoracic and lumbar spine in healthy children, adolescents, adults and elderly, as evaluated by means of the Cobb Method.https://revistas.rcaap.pt/motricidade/article/view/10890
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Juliana Adami Sedrez
Cláudia Tarragô Candotti
Jefferson Fagundes Loss
Reference values for Cobb angles when evaluating the spine in the sagittal plane: a systematic review with meta-analysis
Motricidade
title Reference values for Cobb angles when evaluating the spine in the sagittal plane: a systematic review with meta-analysis
title_full Reference values for Cobb angles when evaluating the spine in the sagittal plane: a systematic review with meta-analysis
title_fullStr Reference values for Cobb angles when evaluating the spine in the sagittal plane: a systematic review with meta-analysis
title_full_unstemmed Reference values for Cobb angles when evaluating the spine in the sagittal plane: a systematic review with meta-analysis
title_short Reference values for Cobb angles when evaluating the spine in the sagittal plane: a systematic review with meta-analysis
title_sort reference values for cobb angles when evaluating the spine in the sagittal plane a systematic review with meta analysis
url https://revistas.rcaap.pt/motricidade/article/view/10890
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