Validity and reliability of the iPhone to measure rib hump in scoliosis

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 34, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 774-779

  Balg, Frederic ^a   Juteau, Mathieu ^a   Theoret, Chantal ^a   Svotelis, Amy ^a   Grenier, Guillaume ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

Author keywords

App; Axial trunk rotation; iPhone; Rib hump; Scoligauge; Scoliometer; Scoliosis; Smartphone

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETER; ACCELEROMETRY; ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EVALUATION; COBB ANGLE; FEMALE; GOLD STANDARD; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTEROBSERVER RELIABILITY; INTRAOBSERVER RELIABILITY; MALE; MEASUREMENT ACCURACY; MOBILE PHONE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RELIABILITY; RIB HUMP; RIB MALFORMATION; SCOLIOMETER; VALIDITY; X RAY; MOBILE APPLICATION; OBSERVER VARIATION; PATHOLOGY; REPRODUCIBILITY; RIB; SCOLIOSIS; VALIDATION STUDY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; CELL PHONES; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOBILE APPLICATIONS; OBSERVER VARIATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RIBS; SCOLIOSIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84918548852     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: 15392570     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BPO.0000000000000195     Document Type: Article

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