ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Is There a Role for the 5-Degree Rule in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis? Patrick J. Cahill, MD,* Jane S. Hoashi, MD, MPH,* Randal R. Betz, MD,* Tracey P. Bastrom, MA,w Michelle C. Marks, PT, MA,w Harms Study Group,w and Amer F. Samdani, MD*
Background: Nonstructural curves are defined in the Lenke classification system for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis as bending out to
Is There a Role for the 5-Degree Rule in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis? Patrick J. Cahill, MD,* Jane S. Hoashi, MD, MPH,* Randal R. Betz, MD,* Tracey P. Bastrom, MA,w Michelle C. Marks, PT, MA,w Harms Study Group,w and Amer F. Samdani, MD*
Background: Nonstructural curves are defined in the Lenke classification system for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis as bending out to
