MODULE 3

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MODULE 3

• Thoracic Spine

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Normal Anatomy

• Twelve vertebra
• Thinner discs, smaller central canal
• Rib articulations
• Forms a portion of the thorax
• Kyphosis increases with age, 20o to 42o

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Series

• Typical AP and Lateral
• filtration is a must for good quality films
• Obliques thoracic spine occasionally used

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Lines of Mensuration

• Cobb
• Risser-Ferguson
• Rib Angle Index
• Scoliosis versus Convexity
• Kyphosis measure
• Straight Back Syndrome
• Scheuermanns

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Cobb
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Risser-Ferguson
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Kyphosis measure
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Straight Back Syndrome
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Scheuermanns
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Scheuermanns
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Scheuermanns
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Common Conditions

• Degenerative changes
• Spinal fractures
• Osteoporosis
• Rib fractures