The accuracy of clinical kyphosis examination for detection of thoracic vertebral fractures: Comparison of direct and indirect kyphosis measures

Journal of Musculoskeletal Neuronal Interactions

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 249-256

  Siminoski, K ^a   Warshawski, R S ^b   Jen, H ^b   Lee, K C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Hyperkyphosis; Kyphosis; Osteoporosis; Thoracic spine; Vertebral fracture

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE DENSITY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; FEMALE; FRAGILITY FRACTURE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; KYPHOSIS; KYPHOSIS ANGLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORPHOMETRICS; PATIENT POSITIONING; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; VERTEBRA FRACTURE; WALL OCCIPUT DISTANCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; KYPHOSIS; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOPOROTIC FRACTURES; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; SPINAL FRACTURES; THORACIC VERTEBRAE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80052688640     PISSN: 11087161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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