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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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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