Reproduction of the Lumbar Lordosis: A Comparison of Standing Radiographs Versus Supine Magnetic Resonance Imaging Obtained with Straightened Lower Extremities

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 26-30

  Andreasen, Marianne Løgtholt ^a   Langhoff, Lotte ^a   Jensen, Tue Secher ^a   Albert, Hanne B ^a  

^a Back Research Center   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Lordosis; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Radiography; Reproducibility of Results

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTERRATER RELIABILITY; INTRARATER RELIABILITY; LEG; LORDOSIS; LUMBAR SPINE; MALE; MEASUREMENT; METHODOLOGY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; RADIOGRAPHY; STANDING; SUPINE POSITION;

FEMALE; HUMANS; LORDOSIS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; POSTURE; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PRONE POSITION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 33846199097     PISSN: 01614754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2006.11.009     Document Type: Article

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