Measurement of vertebral rotation in idiopathic scoliosis using the Perdriolle torsionmeter: A clinical study on intraobserver and interobserver error

European Spine Journal

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 167-171

  Omeroglu H ^a,b   Ozekin O ^a   Bicimoglu A ^a  

^a ANKARA NUMUNE HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

^b NONE   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Idiopathic scoliosis; Torsionmeter; Vertebral rotation

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; DEVICE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS; INSTRUMENTATION; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; OBSERVER VARIATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; RESIDENT; ROTATION; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; SURGEON; VERTEBRA;

EID: 0029836446     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00395508     Document Type: Article

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