Central sacral vertical line
Last revised by Sachi Hapugoda
on 8 Nov 2018
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Gaillard F, Hapugoda S, Hacking C, Central sacral vertical line. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 10 Mar 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-49377
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At the time the article was created Frank Gaillard had no recorded disclosures.
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Last revised:
8 Nov 2018,
Sachi Hapugoda
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- Central sacral vertical line (CSVL)
- CSVL
The central sacral vertical line (CSVL) is used in the assessment of spinal scoliosis.
It is a line constructed on frontal films of the spine and pelvis to measure coronal balance, drawn as follows:
- a line connecting the top of the iliac crests is drawn
- a second line is drawn perpendicular to the first, which bisects the sacrum
References
- 1. Kim H, Kim HS, Moon ES, Yoon CS, Chung TS, Song HT, Suh JS, Lee YH, Kim S. Scoliosis imaging: what radiologists should know. Radiographics : a review publication of the Radiological Society of North America, Inc. 30 (7): 1823-42. doi:10.1148/rg.307105061 - Pubmed
- 2. Malfair D, Flemming AK, Dvorak MF, Munk PL, Vertinsky AT, Heran MK, Graeb DA. Radiographic evaluation of scoliosis: review. (2010) AJR. American journal of roentgenology. 194 (3 Suppl): S8-22. doi:10.2214/AJR.07.7145 - Pubmed
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