Measurement of vertebral rotation: A comparison of two methods based on CT scans

Journal of Spinal Disorders

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 126-130

  Krismer, Martin ^b   Chen, An Min ^a   Steinlechner, Martin ^c   Haid, Christian ^c   Lener, Manfred ^c   Wimmer, Cornelius ^c  

^a HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL INNSBRUCK   (Austria)

^c NONE

Author keywords

CT scan; Idiopathic scoliosis; Vertebral rotation

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; CADAVER; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; KYPHOSIS; LORDOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY;

CADAVER; HUMANS; KYPHOSIS; LORDOSIS; OBSERVER VARIATION; ORTHOPEDICS; ROTATION; SPINE; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 0033510289     PISSN: 08950385     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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