Version August 2025
(A) Standing posteroanterior radiograph demonstrating mild scoliosis in a patient with Scheuermann kyphosis.
(B) Lateral radiograph in a patient with Scheuermann kyphosis and mild scoliosis. Note the anterior wedging deformity in the lower thoracic spine (arrows).
The PA view assesses coronal plane deformities (eg, scoliosis). The lateral view assesses sagittal plane deformities (eg, Scheuermann kyphosis, spondylolisthesis) which may be associated with scoliosis.