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ORIGINAL RESEARCH article

Front. Pediatr.

Sec. Pediatric Orthopedics

Volume 13 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fped.2025.1565338

Title:The Role of Pelvic Coronal Parameters in Determining Sagittal Balance: A Prospective Radiographic Analysis of Pelvic Spinopelvic Alignment in Chinese asymptomatic Han adolescents

Provisionally accepted
Hao Qi Hao Qi Zenghui Zhao Zenghui Zhao Feiyu Zu Feiyu Zu Chenchen Wang Chenchen Wang Chenxi Wang Chenxi Wang Zuzhuo Zhang Zuzhuo Zhang Siyuan Wang Siyuan Wang Shuo Yang Shuo Yang Hai-Yun Niu Hai-Yun Niu Rui Xue Rui Xue Zhiyong Hou Zhiyong Hou Wei Chen Wei Chen Di Zhang Di Zhang *
  • Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China

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    Background:Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is a complex three-dimensional spinal deformity where sagittal alignment significantly influences clinical outcomes. This study aims to analyze spinopelvic balance parameters in asymptomatic adolescents without scoliosis, examining the correlation between pelvic coronal parameters and sagittal balance parameters to validate their use as preliminary indicators in assessing pelvic rotation.Methods:A prospective study was conducted involving 354 adolescents (199 females, 155 males) aged 6-18 years who underwent full-length anteroposterior (AP) and lateral spine radiographs at The Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University between October 2022 and December 2023. Ethical approval and informed consent were obtained. Radiographic assessments included measuring pelvic incidence (PI), pelvic tilt (PT), sacral slope (SS), pelvic sacral angle (PSA), and other related parameters. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS software.Results:Significant gender differences were observed in Risser sign distribution and pelvic tilt, with females exhibiting more advanced skeletal maturity. Positive correlations were found between pelvic incidence and pelvic tilt (r=0.41), and pelvic incidence and sacral slope (r=0.57), while negative correlations were noted between pelvic incidence and pelvic sacral angle (r=-0.43). Strong correlations between sagittal parameters and newly introduced coronal parameters, such as sacral-femoral-pubic angle and pubo-Hilgenreiner distance, were also identified.Conclusion:The study demonstrates that parameters like Iliac tilt, Pelvic sacral angle, Sacral-femoral-pubic angle, and Pubo-Hilgenreiner distance correlate well with traditional spinopelvic parameters and can be used to assess pelvic sagittal balance in clinical settings. Future research should focus on longitudinal studies to further validate these findings.Keywords:Spinopelvic Balance, Pelvic Tilt, Pelvic Sacral Angle, Iliac Tilt, Aacral-Femoral-Pubic angle, Pubo-Hilgenreiner Distance.

    Keywords: data analysis, Writing -original draft, performed the experiments, Writingreview & editing. Zenghui Zhao: Data analysis, Writing -original draft. Feiyu Zu: Provided technical support for experiments, Writing -original draft. Chenchen Wang, Siyuan Wang and Shuo Yang: Data analysis, performed the experiments. Chenxi Wang: performed the experiments. Zuzhuo Zhang: radiology support. Rui Xue: Tables and Figures Preparation. Wei chen and Zhiyong Hou: Provided technical support for experiments. Di Zhang: Supervision

    Received: 06 Feb 2025; Accepted: 26 Mar 2025.

    Copyright: © 2025 Qi, Zhao, Zu, Wang, Wang, Zhang, Wang, Yang, Niu, Xue, Hou, Chen and Zhang. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence: Di Zhang, Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China

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