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Figure 2

From: Differential wedging of vertebral body and intervertebral disc in thoracic and lumbar spine in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis – A cross sectional study in 150 patients

Figure 2

Measurement of vertebral body and disc wedging. 1) The vertebral wedge (α) angle was measured with angle formed by two lines connecting upper endplate and lower endplate of vertebra. 2) The angle between the inferior end plate of the upper vertebra and superior end plate of the lower vertebra was measured to calculate the intervertebral disc wedge (β) angle.

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Scoliosis and Spinal Disorders

ISSN: 2397-1789

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