SS : jes of the Spine preci pathologies of the SP Cobb Angle Measurement : The ee or severity of a scoliotic CUE measured in degrees of Themeeer common procedure for measuring & ‘curve is the Cobb angle method.” A stav ength AP the Cobb angle. seray of the spine is used to measure u Fie end vertebrae of the curve At identified. End vertebrae are the last vertebrae on each end of the curve that are tilted into sre concavity of the curve, The disc spaces within the curve are ‘always wider on the convex side of the curve. ‘The first vertebra in anich the apposite disc space is wider is not ‘considered to be part ce ver and therefore the adjacent vertebra is the end vertebra in the curve. Concave Side Step 2 Tines are drawn parallel to the cranial J_wide endplate of the upper end vertebra and to the caudal endplate of the lower end vericb Lines are then drawn perpendicular to the endplate lines. ‘Wide > Step 3 ‘The angle produced by the intersection of the right-angle lines represents the magnitude of ee 8 Terge curves, the endl oe extended laterally on the X78 va ie intersect. The magnitude of the eurve® measured directly from those line 2Cobb IR. Technique wR for study of scoliosis Instructional Course Lecture scoliosis, Ameri : “1948; 5261-75, rican Academy of Orthopedic surgeons