| Literature DB >> 2358493 |
C M Barsanti1, A deBari, B M Covino.
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to determine how effectively the torsion meter measures vertebral rotation. Nine thoracic vertebrae from three disarticulated spines were individually rotated through an arc of 0-60 degrees and measured with a torsion meter by three investigators. One hundred forty-four errors were made in the 351 measurements, of which greater than 92% were within +/- 5 degrees. We concluded that use of the torsion meter is an effective way to measure vertebral rotation.Entities:
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Year: 1990 PMID: 2358493
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Pediatr Orthop ISSN: 0271-6798 Impact factor: 2.324