Method and apparatus for assessing the lumbar spine

Details Method and apparatus for assessing the lumbar spine Method and apparatus for assessing the lumbar spine

1995-02-15

1997-07-15

Hindenburg, Max

Surgery

Truss

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128782, A61B 5103

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056473753

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus and a method are provided for assessing the condition of the lumbar spine of a patient. The apparatus comprises a pelvis restraint for holding the patient's pelvis fixed, a harness adapted to be secured in a fixed orientation to the patient above the lumbar spine, the harness being connected to the pelvis restraint and movable relative thereto and the harness being spring biased to a neutral position and rotatable therefrom in a first or second rotational direction against the spring biasing, and, a torque measurement device associated with the harness for measuring torque generated by the patient who twists his back in the first rotational direction and in the second rotational direction.

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