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23 July 2021

  • curprev 18:5218:52, 23 July 2021‎ Jeremy talk contribs‎ 1,086 bytes +1,086‎ The magnitude of a scoliosis curve is given by the Cobb angle. To measure the Cobb angle, one must first identify the “end vertebrae,” the top and bottom-most vertebral bodies in the curve. (As shown in the figure, this spine has 2 offsetting curves, denoted by green and red vertebral bodies.) Lines are then drawn along the superior endplate of the highest vertebral body (A) and the inferior endplate of the lowest vertebral body (B). These lines are then extended until they intersect; the ang...
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