Predicting curve progression for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis using random forest model
by Ausilah Alfraihat, Amer F. Samdani, Sriram Balasubramanian
BackgroundAdolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS) is a three-dimensional (3D) spinal deformity characterized by coronal curvature and rotational deformity. Predicting curve progression is important for the selection and timing of treatment. Although there is a consensus in the literature regarding prognostic factors associated with curve progression, the order of importance, as well as the combination of factors that are most predictive of curve progression is unknown. Читать дальше...