초록

Objectives : This study was performed to investigate the correlation between Cobb's angle and digital infrared thermographic imaging(DITI) on adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.

Methods : A total of 56 patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis were classified into four groups according to their Cobb's angle.
Four groups were made for each increment of $5^{circ}$: group $5-10^{circ}$, group $11-15^{circ}$, group $16-20^{circ}$, and group $21-25^{circ}$.
Next we checked thermal differences of 6 acupoints(GB21, BL13, BL15, BL20, BL23, BL26) on DITI and analyzed correlation by SPSS ver. 20.0.0 for windows.

Results :
1. The average patient age was approximately 13 years old.
2. The majority of patients complained of pain on both sides.
3. Significant correlation was found between group $11-15^{circ}$ and group $16-20^{circ}$, group $16-20^{circ}$ and group $21-25^{circ}$ on Simsu(BL15) by Duncan test.

Conclusion : Using DITI, Simsu(BL15) is expected to be a valid indicator for the diagnosis and treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.

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