Curve Length, Curve Form, and Location of Lower-End Vertebra as a Means of Identifying the Type of Scoliosis

Purpose. To determine if the curve length, curve form, and location of the lower-end vertebra can identify the type of scoliosis. Methods. Standing posteroanterior and lateral radiographs of 78 women and 27 men with scoliosis aged 8 to 32 years were retrospectively analysed. Parameters measured were...

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Main Authors: Kasim Abul-Kasim, Acke Ohlin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2010-04-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/230949901001800101