Purpose Variation in rib numbering has been noted in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS), but its effect on the reporting of fusion levels has not been studied. We hypothesized that vertebral numbering variations can lead to differing documentation of fusion levels. Methods We examined the radiograp...
A review of 147 subjects was performed by using spine radiography as the reference standard to determine total and segmental vertebral count and transitional anatomy. Thoracolumbar TVs (TLTVs) and LSTVs were identified. The lumbosacral intervertebral disk angle (LSIVDA), defined as the angle between...
1. A method, comprising: contacting a sample containing plasma protease C1 inhibitor (C1-INH) with a capture reagent, and measuring a level of the C1-INH in the sample that binds to the capture reagent; wherein the capture reagent comprises: i) an active form of Factor XII, ii) an act...
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