On the Geometric Characterization of the Lenke Classification Scheme for Idiopathic Scoliosis
Current methods for treating and diagnosing spinal deformities caused by scoliosis are both surgically intensive and rarely allow for complete correction. This is mainly due to the fact that the diagnostic techniques used are rough estimates made by angles defined by observations of 2-D radiographs....
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Virginia Tech
2011
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10919/9957 http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-05262004-144020 |