The seventh cervical vertebra is an appropriate landmark for thoracic kyphosis measures using distance from the wall

The seventh cervical vertebra is an appropriate landmark for thoracic kyphosis measures using distance from the wall

Background: Hyperkyphosis is frequently found nowadays due to the change in current lifestyles and age-related system decline. A simple hyperkyphosis measurement can be made easily using the perpendicular distance from the landmark to the wall. However, the existing evidence applied two different la...

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Main Authors: Arpassanan Wiyanad, Sugalya Amatachaya, Pipatana Amatachaya, Patcharawan Suwannarat, Pakwipa Chokphukiao, Thanat Sooknuan, Chitanongk Gaogasigam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: World Scientific Publishing 2023-06-01
Series:Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal
Subjects:
Round back
spine
Dowager’s hump
radiology
Cobb angle
Online Access:https://www.worldscientific.com/doi/10.1142/S1013702523500038

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