Figure 3

Increased sagittal plane curvature. Lateral radiographs of the thoracic spine, were taken in (A) 2001; and (B) 2005. Arrows indicate the anterior edge of T7 (left) and a bony landmark on the posterior edge of the sternum (right). Radiographs were taken by the same technician, with the patient in a standing position, at maximum inhalation, using the same machine (University Medical Center, Tucson AZ).