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Article: The use of a modified fulcrum for fulcrum bending radiographs: a technical note

TitleThe use of a modified fulcrum for fulcrum bending radiographs: a technical note
Authors
KeywordsRadiography
Scoliosis
Spine
Issue Date2014
PublisherHong Kong Academy of Medicine Press. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.josonline.org/
Citation
Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2014, v. 22 n. 2, p. 248-251 How to Cite?
AbstractWe describe a modified fulcrum design to overcome limitations of a traditional fulcrum. The modified fulcrum is a triangular prism-shaped foam with rounded and padded edges. The 3 faces of the fulcrum represent 3 different heights (17.0 cm, 17.5 cm, and 21.0 cm). For fulcrum bending radiographs of the thoracic curve, the patient is placed on an X-ray table in a lateral decubitus position over the fulcrum. The apex of the appropriate height of the fulcrum is positioned under the rib corresponding to the apex of the curve, such that the ipsilateral shoulder is lifted off the X-ray table for maximum passive bending force to the curve. For fulcrum bending radiographs of the lumbar curve, the fulcrum is positioned directly under the apex of the curve such that the ipsilateral iliac crest is lifted off the X-ray table.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/203255
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2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.557
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dc.contributor.authorCheung, KMCen_US
dc.contributor.authorLam, JWNen_US
dc.contributor.authorSamartzis, Den_US
dc.contributor.authorLu, WWen_US
dc.contributor.authorLuk, KDKen_US
dc.date.accessioned2014-09-19T13:11:35Z-
dc.date.available2014-09-19T13:11:35Z-
dc.date.issued2014en_US
dc.identifier.citationJournal of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2014, v. 22 n. 2, p. 248-251en_US
dc.identifier.issn1022-5536en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/203255-
dc.description.abstractWe describe a modified fulcrum design to overcome limitations of a traditional fulcrum. The modified fulcrum is a triangular prism-shaped foam with rounded and padded edges. The 3 faces of the fulcrum represent 3 different heights (17.0 cm, 17.5 cm, and 21.0 cm). For fulcrum bending radiographs of the thoracic curve, the patient is placed on an X-ray table in a lateral decubitus position over the fulcrum. The apex of the appropriate height of the fulcrum is positioned under the rib corresponding to the apex of the curve, such that the ipsilateral shoulder is lifted off the X-ray table for maximum passive bending force to the curve. For fulcrum bending radiographs of the lumbar curve, the fulcrum is positioned directly under the apex of the curve such that the ipsilateral iliac crest is lifted off the X-ray table.en_US
dc.languageengen_US
dc.publisherHong Kong Academy of Medicine Press. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.josonline.org/-
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of Orthopaedic Surgeryen_US
dc.rightsJournal of Orthopaedic Surgery. Copyright © Hong Kong Academy of Medicine Press.-
dc.subjectRadiography-
dc.subjectScoliosis-
dc.subjectSpine-
dc.titleThe use of a modified fulcrum for fulcrum bending radiographs: a technical noteen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
dc.identifier.emailCheung, KMC: cheungmc@hku.hken_US
dc.identifier.emailSamartzis, D: dspine@hku.hken_US
dc.identifier.emailLu, WW: wwlu@hku.hken_US
dc.identifier.emailLuk, KDK: hrmoldk@hkucc.hku.hken_US
dc.identifier.authorityCheung, KMC=rp00387en_US
dc.identifier.authoritySamartzis, D=rp01430en_US
dc.identifier.authorityLu, WW=rp00411en_US
dc.description.naturelink_to_OA_fulltext-
dc.identifier.doi10.1177/230949901402200229-
dc.identifier.pmid25163967-
dc.identifier.scopuseid_2-s2.0-84929510554-
dc.identifier.hkuros238016en_US
dc.identifier.hkuros256013-
dc.identifier.volume22en_US
dc.identifier.issue2en_US
dc.identifier.spage248en_US
dc.identifier.epage251en_US
dc.identifier.isiWOS:000346631000029-
dc.publisher.placeHong Kong-
dc.relation.projectDevelopmental genomics and skeletal research-
dc.identifier.issnl1022-5536-

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