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How is the curvature assessed in the patient with scoliosis?

The Cobb method is the most common method used for measuring the curvature of scoliosis.

How is the curvature assessed in the patient with scoliosis?

 

The Cobb method is the most common method used for measuring the curvature of scoliosis. In the Cobb method, parallel lines are drawn at the uppermost border of the curvature and at the lowermost border of the curvature. Perpendicular lines are then drawn from the two parallel lines, and the point of intersection of the perpendicular lines is the degree of curvature. Cobb’s method for determining the degree of curvature is shown in Figure 52.1.




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