Vertebral centroid angle
Last revised by Yuranga Weerakkody on 29 Apr 2020
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Weerakkody Y, Vertebral centroid angle. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 18 Apr 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-76783
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28 Apr 2020,
Yuranga Weerakkody ◉
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29 Apr 2020,
Yuranga Weerakkody ◉
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- Vertebral centroid angles
- Centroid angles - spine
- Centroid angle spine
The vertebral centroid angle is considered an alternative to the Cobb angle especially in kyphosis and lordosis measurement. It is considered less susceptible to variations in the vertebral end-plate architecture 2.
References
- 1. Briggs AM, Wrigley TV, Tully EA, Adams PE, Greig AM, Bennell KL. Radiographic measures of thoracic kyphosis in osteoporosis: Cobb and vertebral centroid angles. (2007) Skeletal radiology. 36 (8): 761-7. doi:10.1007/s00256-007-0284-8 - Pubmed
- 2. Chen YL. Vertebral centroid measurement of lumbar lordosis compared with the Cobb technique. (1999) Spine. 24 (17): 1786-90. doi:10.1097/00007632-199909010-00007 - Pubmed
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