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Scoliosis

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Spinal Imaging

Part of the book series: Medical Radiology ((Med Radiol Diagn Imaging))

Abstract

The normal human spine has a series of curves in the sagittal plane, including a cervical lordosis that averages, depending on the end points, 20–50° (C2-C7) or 30–70° (C1-T1), a thoracic kyphosis averaging 30–35° (T5-T12), and a lumbar lordosis averaging 50–60° (T12-S1). The normal cervical lordosis is a circular arc.

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  1. Department of Radiology, University Hospital Antwerp, Wilrijkstraat 10, 2650, Edegem, Belgium

    Johan W. M. Van Goethem MD, PhD

  2. Department of Orthopaedics, University Hospitals Leuven, Pellenberg, Weligerveld 1, 3212, Pellenberg, Belgium

    Anja Van Campenhout MD

  3. Department of Radiology, AZ Nikolaas, Moerlandstraat 1, 9100, Sint-Niklaas, Belgium

    Johan W. M. Van Goethem MD, PhD

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  1. Department of Radiology, University Hospital Antwerpen, Wilrijkstraat, 10, 2650, Edegem, Belgium

    Johan W. M. Van Goethem MD, PhD , Luc van den Hauwe MD  & Paul M. Parizel MD, PhD ,  & 

  2. Department of Radiology, Algemeen Ziekenhuis Nikolaas, Moerlandstraat 1, 9100, Sint-Niklaas, Belgium

    Johan W. M. Van Goethem MD, PhD

  3. Department of Radiology, AZ KLINA, Augustijnslei 100, 2930, Brasschaat, Belgium

    Luc van den Hauwe MD

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Van Goethem, J.W.M., Van Campenhout, A. (2007). Scoliosis. In: Van Goethem, J.W.M., van den Hauwe, L., Parizel, P.M. (eds) Spinal Imaging. Medical Radiology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-68483-1_4

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