Vertebral rotation measurement: A summary and comparison of common radiographic and CT methods

Scoliosis

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2008, Pages

  Lam, Gabrielle C ^a   Hill, Doug L ^a,b   Le, Lawrence H ^a   Raso, Jim V ^a,b   Lou, Edmond H ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b GLENROSE REHABILITATION HOSPITAL   (Canada)

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EID: 57049117940     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17487161     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1748-7161-3-16     Document Type: Review

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