Relationship between the Degree of Thoracic Deformity and the Angle Formed by a Line Connecting the Sternum and the Spinous Process of the Vertebrae in Individuals with Severe Motor and Intellectual Disorders
Abstract:[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between the degree
of thoracic deformity (TD) and the angle formed by a line drawn on transverse plane
computed tomography (CT) images, connecting the sternum and the spinous process of the
vertebrae at the level of the xiphisternum, and the perpendicular line from the floor
(ANGLE), in individuals with severe motor and intellectual disorders (SMID). [Subjects]
Twenty seven individuals with SMID were examined. [Methods] CT transverse images we… Show more
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