Scoliometer

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A scoliometer is an instrument used to measure the distortions of the torso by a clinician to get a proper calculation/diagnosis confirmation of the condition (scoliosis).[1][2]

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References

  1. ^ "National Scoliosis Foundation". Archived from the original on 2014-11-21. Retrieved 2014-12-17.
  2. ^ Izatt, Maree T; Bateman, Gary R; Adam, Clayton J (2012). "Evaluation of the iPhone with an acrylic sleeve versus the Scoliometer for rib hump measurement in scoliosis". Scoliosis. 7 (14): 14. doi:10.1186/1748-7161-7-14. ISSN 1748-7161. PMC 3479427. PMID 22846346.