The Use of Two-Dimensional Landmark-Based Geometric Morphometrics to Assess Spinal and Vertebral Malformations in Individuals with Spinal Cord Injuries: A Pilot Study
The purpose of this study was to use geometric morphometrics (GMM), a technique suitable for the study of complex anatomical objects, to investigate spinal cord injury (SCI). Eight individuals with SCIs who underwent radiologic evaluation of their lumbar column in a lateral seated position prior to recruitment were included in the study. Each individual was assessed with rasterstereography using the Formetric 4D, and the results were compared with an X-ray of the column analysed through two-dimensional landmark-based GMM.