Pathology

Abnormal Postural Balance and Gait in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis – Correlation with Somatosensory Cortical Evoked Potentials

Daniel HK Chow, Ph.D.
Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Miko LM Lao, M.Phil.
Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Xia Guo, M.D.
Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Jack C. Y. Cheng, M.D.
Dept. of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Poster from the SRS 2002 Annual Meeting
Postural balance (PB) & gait pattern (GP) were tested in 18 AIS girls (normal posterior tibial nerve somatosensory cortical evoked potentials “PTN-SCEPs”, N=10; abnormal PTN-SCEPs, N=8) and 8 control girls, with mean age at 14.5-y, by using two forced-platforms and 3-D motion analysis system respectively. All AIS girls had significantly poorer stability control (p<0.05). Furthermore, AIS with abnormal PTN-SCEPs had additional asymmetric kinetic GP (P<0.05).
Last Updated: 06/01/2005
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