Scoliometer
Current as of: March 2, 2020
Author: Healthwise Staff
Medical Review: John Pope MD - Pediatrics & Adam Husney MD - Family Medicine & Robert B. Keller MD - Orthopedics
ScoliometerA scoliometer is an instrument that is used to estimate the amount of curve in a person's spine. It may be used as a tool during screening or as follow-up for scoliosis, a deformity in which the spine curves abnormally. A scoliometer is similar to a level and is placed across the back at the peak (apex) of the curve. The amount of tilt in the back is estimated in degrees. Doctors use X-ray images of the spine to diagnose scoliosis. Current as of: March 2, 2020 Author: Healthwise Staff Medical Review: John Pope MD - Pediatrics & Adam Husney MD - Family Medicine & Robert B. Keller MD - Orthopedics |
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