In the course of evaluating the patient with spinal disease‎,‎ a myriad of measurements need to be performed before determining the diagnosis and the severity of the disease process‎.‎ This text explicitly outlines the measurement of the spine from a clinical‎,‎ laboratory‎,‎ and radiographic approach‎.‎ A detailed description of the actual technique of measurement and the clinical implication are presented with accompanying illustrations‎.‎ This amalgamation of measurement tools for the spine is a beneficial reference for a wide spectrum of healthcare providers‎:‎ students‎,‎ nurses‎,‎ residents‎,‎ fellows‎,‎ and established surgeons‎.‎ In addition to its detailed illustrated presentation‎,‎ each measurement technique has been graded for scientific and clinical utility with a score that specifically grades‎:‎ Interobserver reliability Intraobserver reliability Universality Disease specificity Ease of application Simplicity Patient tolerability Expense The detail presented in this text will not only serve as a reference‎,‎ but will also allow the reader to accurately reproduce measurement techniques‎,‎ thus enhancing inter‎-physician communication‎,‎ research of the spine‎,‎ and improvement of patient care‎.‎

• Author‎:‎ Michael J‎.‎ Lee‎,‎ Jeffrey T‎.‎ Hermsmeyer‎,‎ Joseph R‎.‎ Dettori‎,‎ Daniel C‎.‎ Norvell
• Publisher‎:‎ Thieme Medical Publishers
• ISBN‎:‎ 9783131711915