METHOD FOR EVALUATING THE DEGREE OF SPINAL DEFORMATION Russian patent published in 2004 - IPC

FIELD: medicine, orthopedics, traumatology.

SUBSTANCE: the present innovation deals with treating spinal diseases, spinal deformation, in particular, for example, at treating scoliosis and kyphosis. As an object for roentgenological survey one should choose the 12^th thoracic vertebra with ribs, for this purpose it is necessary to measure vertebrocostal angles developed due to crossing vertebral vertical axis with frontal axes of the 12^th ribs from the left and from the right. Taking into consideration the difference value of these parameters one should determine the degree of spinal curvature: at the value of angular difference ranged 5-10 deg. - degree I, at the value of angular difference ranged 10-20 deg. - degree II, and at the value of angular difference ranged 20 - 30 deg. - degree III and at the value of angular difference being above 30 deg. - degree IV of spinal curvature could be established. It is more comfortable for a patients for it considerably decreases roentgenological loading at performing roentgenological survey.

EFFECT: higher significance of survey.

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