Reliability and validity of rigid lift and pelvic leveling device method in assessing functional leg length inequality

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 285-294

  Gross, Michael T ^a   Burns, Charles B ^b   Chapman, Shane W ^a,c   Hudson, Christopher J ^a,d   Curtis, Heather S ^a,e   Lehmann, James R ^a,f   Renner, Jordan B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^c ALEGENT HEALTH   (United States)

^d Lenoir Memorial Hospital   (United States)

^e Harris Regional Hospital   (United States)

^f Amer Ther Serv Brian Ctr S   (United States)

Author keywords

Leg length; Lower extremity; Measurement; Method

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CORRELATION FUNCTION; DEVICE; FEMALE; HUMAN; ILIAC CREST; LEG LENGTH INEQUALITY; MALE; OBSERVER VARIATION; RADIOGRAPHY; RELIABILITY;

EID: 0031919514     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.1998.27.4.285     Document Type: Article

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