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Table 6 Plumb line examination (% of indications)

From: Methodology of evaluation of morphology of the spine and the trunk in idiopathic scoliosis and other spinal deformities - 6th SOSORT consensus paper

Parameter

N

High Prior

Rec

Acc

Not Rec

%

of Agreement

C7 plumb line

23

60.9

13.0

26.1

0.0

73.9

Axillary plumb line

21

23.8

4.8

66.7

4.8

28.6

Sagittal plumb line [3]

22

31.8

9.1

50.0

9.1

40.9

  1. N -number of answers, High Prior -highest priority, Rec-recommended, Acc -- acceptable, Not Rec -not recommended;
  2. Comment: (1) use inclinometer instead of plumb line for sagittal plane.
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Scoliosis and Spinal Disorders

ISSN: 2397-1789

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