Which lateral radiographic positioning technique provides the most reliable and functional representation of a patient's sagittal balance?

Spine

Volumn 34, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 949-954

  Marks, Michelle ^a,c   Stanford, Chriss ^a   Newton, Peter ^a,b  

^a RADY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b University of California San Diego ^*  (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Functional standing position; Measurement reproducibility; Radiographic positioning; Sagittal alignment

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BODY POSITION; CLAVICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELBOW; EVALUATION; FEMALE; FLEXOR REFLEX; HUMAN; KYPHOSIS; LORDOSIS; MOTION ANALYSIS SYSTEM; PELVIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RELIABILITY; SHOULDER; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; STANDING; THORACOLUMBAR SPINE;

EID: 67650682941     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e318199650a     Document Type: Article

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