Use of the iPhone for Cobb angle measurement in scoliosis

European Spine Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1062-1068

  Shaw, Matthew ^a   Adam, Clayton J ^a,b   Izatt, Maree T ^a   Licina, Paul ^b   Askin, Geoffrey N ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^b MATER CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cobb angle; iPhone; Measurement variability; Scoliosis; Smartphone

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE EXAMINATION; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COBB ANGLE; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOBILE PHONE; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM PARAMETERS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SCOLIOSIS;

ADOLESCENT; CELLULAR PHONE; HUMANS; SCOLIOSIS; SOFTWARE; SPINE;

EID: 84864880497     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: 14320932     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-011-2059-0     Document Type: Article

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