Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this scoping review was to systematically identify and summarize the existing literature on non-spinal clinical applications of EOS imaging and identify related evidence gaps. Method: The study followed the PRISMA-ScR guidelines. A systematic literature search was conducted in Embase, MEDLINE, CINAHL, Scopus, Cochrane, Academic Search Premier, and OpenGrey databases in November 2022 and updated in December 2023. Original research from 2003 to 2023 was eligible if in English, Danish, French, German, Norwegian, or Swedish. Two authors screened articles by title and abstract, while data extraction from full texts was performed by seven authors using a structured template. Results: A total of 8176 articles were identified, with 1350 selected for full-text review and 268 included in data extraction. Among adults, 187 articles were included, with 88 focused on surgical applications like hip arthroplasty or osteotomy. In pediatrics, 68 general and 13 surgery-related articles were included. Lower extremity analysis was the most frequent topic, with other uses identified, such as rib cage geometry, patellar dislocation, and X-linked hypophosphatemia. Conclusions: Key clinical applications of EOS imaging include lower extremity analysis, e.g., leg length assessment and knee/hip arthroplasty planning), pelvic and spinal alignment studies, and emerging uses in rib cage geometry. Evidence gaps include limited research on the diagnostic accuracy of EOS for cerebral shunt placement, reliability in bone age estimation, and an unclear role in foot and ankle morphology.

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DOI
10.3390/joma2010007
Journal
Journal of the Oman Medical Association, 2(1), 7
Publisher
MDPI
Open access
Gold open access
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CC BY 4.0

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APA 7

Brage, K., Mussmann, B. R., Pedersen, M. R. V., Nissen, M., Brage, O., Mørup, S. D., Geijer, M., Larsen, P., & Jensen, J. (2025). Clinical Application of the EOS Imaging System—The Broader Horizon. Journal of the Oman Medical Association, 2(1), 7. https://doi.org/10.3390/joma2010007

MLA 9

Brage, Karen, et al. "Clinical Application of the EOS Imaging System—The Broader Horizon." Journal of the Oman Medical Association, vol. 2, no. 1, 2025, pp. 7. https://doi.org/10.3390/joma2010007.

Chicago (author–date)

Brage, Karen, Bo Redder Mussmann, Malene Roland Vils Pedersen, Marcus Nissen, Oliver Brage, Svea Deppe Mørup, Mats Geijer, Palle Larsen, and Janni Jensen. 2025. "Clinical Application of the EOS Imaging System—The Broader Horizon." Journal of the Oman Medical Association 2 (1): 7. https://doi.org/10.3390/joma2010007.

Harvard

Brage, K., Mussmann, B. R., Pedersen, M. R. V., Nissen, M., Brage, O., Mørup, S. D., Geijer, M., Larsen, P. and Jensen, J. (2025) 'Clinical Application of the EOS Imaging System—The Broader Horizon', Journal of the Oman Medical Association, 2(1), pp. 7. doi:10.3390/joma2010007.

Vancouver

Brage K, Mussmann BR, Pedersen MRV, Nissen M, Brage O, Mørup SD, et al. Clinical Application of the EOS Imaging System—The Broader Horizon. Journal of the Oman Medical Association. 2025;2(1):7. doi:10.3390/joma2010007

IEEE

K. Brage, B. R. Mussmann, M. R. V. Pedersen, M. Nissen, O. Brage, S. D. Mørup, M. Geijer, P. Larsen, and J. Jensen, "Clinical Application of the EOS Imaging System—The Broader Horizon," Journal of the Oman Medical Association, vol. 2, no. 1, pp. 7, 2025, doi: 10.3390/joma2010007.