PM&R
Volume 2, Issue 1 , Pages 48-56 , January 2010

Anatomical Landmark Asymmetry Assessment in the Lumbar Spine and Pelvis: A Review of Reliability

  • Bradley Alan Stovall, BS

      Affiliations

    • Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine–University of North Texas Health Science Center, Forth Worth, TX†
    • ,
  • Shrawan Kumar, PhD, DSc, FRSC

      Affiliations

    • Physical Medicine Institute and Department of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine, University of North Texas Health Science, Center, 3500 Camp Bowie Boulevard, Fort Worth, TX 76107‡
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: S.K.

Received 24 April 2009 ,Accepted 2 November 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.pmrj.2009.11.001

PM&R
Volume 2, Issue 1 , Pages 48-56 , January 2010

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