AIS Progression Risk · Machine Learning
Predicting Curve Progression in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
Predicting Curve Progression for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Using a Random Forest Model
Source · Alfraihat A., Samdani A.F., Balasubramanian S. PLOS ONE. 2022;17(8):e0273002. · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0273002 · Last reviewed 2026-06
This study uses a machine-learning method to analyze progression risk in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, helping explain why managing a curve cannot rely on the current Cobb angle alone, but should combine curve size, flexibility, age, skeletal maturity, spinal shape, and follow-up change for a comprehensive judgment.
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