A REVIEW OF THE TRUNK SURFACE METRICS USED AS SCOLIOSIS AND OTHER DEFORMITIES EVALUATION INDICES
Introduction. Scoliosis leads to 3D trunk deformity that can't be measured by Х-ray method only. Many different methods have been proposed for evaluating the results of scoliosis treatment, both instrumental and those studying the psychological aspects of a patient's perception of their health.Aim. To summarize currently available methods for assessing trunk deformity in scoliosis.Methodology. A review of modern Russian-language and English-language literature.Summary. In this paper we provide relevant information on methods for assessing trunk deformity in patientswith scoliosis, indicating the main research work, necessary equipment, recognition by the scientific community,accuracy, sensitivity and specificity of methods, and correlation between different methods.