Figure 1

The five King’s classifications of scoliotic curve [3], illustrated from T1 to L5. a) Classification 1: Double curve of the thoracic and lumbar spine. b) Classificiation 2: Double curve of the thoracic and the lumbar spine with less prominent lumbar curvature. c)  Classification 3: Single primary thoracic curve. d) Classification 4: Long thoracic curve. e) Classification 5: Double thoracic curve. Illustrated using OpenSim [33].