A shallow chest correlates with the aortic position in the normal spine: features resembling those observed in structural scoliosis

Conclusions: There was a significant correlation between a shallow chest and the aortic position, between the aortic position and the rib cage rotation and between the rib cage rotation and the thoracic side curvature in the normal spine. These findings suggest the possibility that rib cage development is one of the causative factors of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.
Source: Scoliosis - Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Source Type: research