"Supine-prone" dynamic X-ray examination: New method to evaluate low-grade lumbar spondylolisthesis

Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 80-83

  D'Andrea, Giancarlo ^a,b   Ferrante, Luigi ^a   Dinia, Lavinia ^a   Caroli, Emanuela ^a   Orlando, Epimenio Ramundo ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dynamic X rays; Lumbar instability; Segmental lumbar instability; Spondylolisthesis; Supine prone position

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYNAMICS; HUMAN; LUMBAR SPINE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIODIAGNOSIS; SPINE MOBILITY; SPONDYLOLISTHESIS; SUPINE POSITION; X RAY FILM;

HUMANS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; PRONE POSITION; SPONDYLOLISTHESIS; SUPINE POSITION;

EID: 13744263413     PISSN: 15360652     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.bsd.0000133062.43337.81     Document Type: Article

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