Rachiometer

Quick meaning: Rachiometer is a noun meaning (medicine, rare) A device for measuring spinal curvature.

Meaning

(medicine, rare) A device for measuring spinal curvature.

Example Sentences

Biomechanical instruments, such as the rachiometer and posturometer, have been developed to record spinal curvatures and relate these to radiological findings.

To measure the spinal alignment, the angle of 17 movable parts from between the first and second thoracic vertebrae (Th1/2) to between the fifth lumbar vertebra and first sacral vertebra (L5/S1) was measured in three postures, upright, flexion, and extension positions, in the sagittal plane using a rachiometer (Spinal Mouse™, Idiag AG, Switzerland). Four measurement items were thoracic vertebrae (Th1–Th12), lower thoracic vertebrae (Th9–Th12), lumbar vertebrae (Th12–S1), and sacral slope.

Word Forms

• rachiometers

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