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Weerakkody Y, Lumbar gravity line. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 11 May 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-83550
The lumbar gravity line is a measurement made on spinal / chiropractic imaging. It is usually drawn on an erect weight bearing radiograph as plumb line drawn downwards on a sagittal image from the L3 vertebra and usually should pass through the anterior 1/3 of the sacrum.
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1. Lafage V, Schwab F, Skalli W, Hawkinson N, Gagey PM, Ondra S, Farcy JP. Standing balance and sagittal plane spinal deformity: analysis of spinopelvic and gravity line parameters. (2008) Spine. 33 (14): 1572-8. doi:10.1097/BRS.0b013e31817886a2 - Pubmed
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