Central sacral vertical line

Last revised by Sachi Hapugoda on 8 Nov 2018

The central sacral vertical line (CSVL) is used in the assessment of spinal scoliosis

It is a line constructed on frontal films of the spine and pelvis to measure coronal balance, drawn as follows:

  1. a line connecting the top of the iliac crests is drawn
  2. a second line is drawn perpendicular to the first, which bisects the sacrum

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