Determination of leg length discrepancy: A comparison of weight-bearing and supine imaging

Investigative Radiology

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 1988, Pages 301-304

  Cleveland, Robert H ^a   Kushner, David C ^a   Ogden, Maria C ^a   Herman, Thomas E ^a   Kermond, William ^a   Correia, John A ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Digital radiography; Leg length discrepancy; Low back pain; Physical measurements; Radiographic measurements

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ANALYSIS; DIGITAL RADIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEG LENGTH INEQUALITY; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; WEIGHT BEARING;

ADULT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEG LENGTH INEQUALITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; POSTURE; RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGE ENHANCEMENT;

EID: 0023882521     PISSN: 00209996     EISSN: 15360210     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004424-198804000-00010     Document Type: Article

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