A review of methods for evaluating the quantitative parameters of sagittal pelvic alignment

Spine Journal

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 433-446

  Vrtovec, Tomaž ^a   Janssen, Michiel M A ^b   Likar, Boštjan ^a   Castelein, René M ^b   Viergever, Max A ^c   Pernuš, Franjo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA   (Slovenia)

^b UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Anatomic parameters; Pelvic incidence; Pelvis; Positive sagittal balance; Sagittal alignment

Indexed keywords

ANATOMICAL CONCEPTS; BODY MASS; BODY POSTURE; EVALUATION; FEMUR SHAFT; GONIOMETRY; HUMAN; PELVIC EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; REVIEW; SCOLIOSIS; SPINE MALFORMATION; SPONDYLOLISTHESIS;

HUMANS; IMAGE INTERPRETATION, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; PELVIC BONES; POSTURAL BALANCE; POSTURE;

EID: 84862215433     PISSN: 15299430     EISSN: 18781632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2012.02.013     Document Type: Review

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