Thoracic kyphosis assessment in postmenopausal women: an examination of the Flexicurve method in comparison to radiological methods
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DOI: 10.1007/s00198-019-05023-5
Abstract: The Flexicurve ruler is an alternative method to radiographs for measuring thoracic kyphosis (curvature), but it is not certain that it is comparable. This study shows that Flexicurve can estimate radiographic vertebral centroid angles with… read more here.
Keywords: vertebral centroid; method; thoracic kyphosis; flexicurve ... See more keywords
The Validity and Reproducibility of the Flexicurve in the Evaluation of Cervical Spine Lordosis
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2017.06.010
Abstract: Objective The purpose of this study was to measure the validity and reliability of flexicurve measurements of cervical curvature in the sagittal plane in adults. Methods One hundred thirteen adults were assessed in the seated… read more here.
Keywords: cervical spine; validity; flexicurve; validity reproducibility ... See more keywords