Measuring leg-length discrepancy by the "iliac crest palpation and book correction" method: Reliability and validity

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 82, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 938-942

  Hanada, Edwin ^a   Kirby, R Lee ^a   Mitchell, Michael ^a   Swuste, Janneke M ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Gait; Leg; Palpation; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; FEMALE; HUMAN; ILIAC CREST; LEG LENGTH INEQUALITY; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PALPATION;

EID: 0034937173     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/apmr.2001.22622     Document Type: Article

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