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As these models with fixed length comprise rigid links interconnected by rotary joints, they resemble polygonal chains that approximate spine curves with a finite number of line segments. In mathematics, using more segments with shorter lengths can result in more accurate curve approximations. This raises the question of whether more accurate spine curve approximations by increasing the number of links\/joints can yield more accurate spinal column reconstructions. For this, the accuracy of spine curve approximation was improved consistently by increasing the number of links\/joints, and its effects on the accuracy of spinal column reconstruction were assessed. Positive correlation was found between the accuracy of spine reconstruction and curve approximation. It was shown that while increasing the accuracy of curve approximations, the representation of scoliosis concavity and its side-to-side deviations were improved. 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