The Scoliosis Research Society introduced a new 3D classification system for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.
The SRS Lenke-Aubin 3D classification addresses limitations of traditional two-dimensional approaches and mark a significant advancement in how spinal deformity is described, studied and treated, according to a Jan. 29 news release. It formally incorporates transverse plane deformity by capturing vertebral rotation and regional curve orientation that were previously unmeasured in routine clinical classification.
The classification was validated in a cohort of 285 surgically treated adolescent idiopatic scoliosis patients.
“Scoliosis is fundamentally a three-dimensional condition, yet most clinical classifications still rely on two-dimensional descriptors,” authors of the published classification said in the release. “This new system provides a structured, intuitive framework that reflects the true spatial complexity of AIS while remaining compatible with existing clinical workflows.”
