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Cobb angle |
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Cobb angle A measure of the curvature of scoliosis, determined by measurements made on x rays. Mentioned in: Scoliosis How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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8 y (C2) den Boer et CCT, Scoliosis: Cobb angle al (29) ambispective 20[degrees]-32[degrees] QS: 4 N=164 Mean age: 13. : The Effect of Brace Treatment on the Incidence of Surgery" (September 2001, pp 1591-1592) read, "Nonetheless, they concluded that, in terms of surgical incidence, wearing a compliant brace may reduce the Cobb angle, but there was no demonstrated advantage of bracing. The policy at the authors' center recommends surgery on the basis of the Cobb angle (an angle that measures scoliosis using |
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