This version was machine-translated from German and has not been medically reviewed. The authoritative version is the German version.
Cobb angle – classification
Severity per SOSORT 2016 and treatment thresholds of the AWMF guideline 151/002 (thoracic vs. thoracolumbar/lumbar)
Calculation aid for healthcare professionals: the calculator reproduces what the sources cited assign to the inputs. Clinical assessment and every treatment decision remain with the treating physician. Inputs and results are not stored.
Frequently asked questions
Cobb angle – classification: What does this calculator compute?
Classifies a measured Cobb angle: scoliosis from 10°, severity per SOSORT 2016 and the treatment thresholds of the S2k guideline Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AWMF 151/002, 2023): observation, brace from 25° thoracic or 20° lumbar with residual growth, counseling at a center from 40°, surgery above 50° thoracic or 40° lumbar.
Cobb angle – classification: Which sources is this calculator based on?
Negrini S, Donzelli S, Aulisa AG, et al.: 2016 SOSORT guidelines: orthopaedic and rehabilitation treatment of idiopathic scoliosis during growth (Scoliosis Spinal Disord 13:3) (2018); German Spine Society, Association for Pediatric Orthopedics, DGOU: Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis – S2k guideline (AWMF register 151/002) (2023); Cobb JR: Outline for the study of scoliosis (AAOS Instructional Course Lectures 5:261–275) (1948)