Evaluate for scoliosis, side bending left and right In neutral position, there is approximately 24 degrees of levoscoliosis of the thoracic spine from superior endplate of T4 to inferior endplate of T12. In neutral position, there is approximately 30 degrees of dextroscoliosis from superior endplate of L1 to inferior endplate of L4.With leftward bending, there is approximately 9 degrees of levoscoliosis of the thoracic spine from superior endplate of T4 endplate of T12. With leftward bending, there is approximately 38 degrees of dextroscoliosis from superior endplate of L1 to inferior endplate of L4.With rightward bending, there is approximately 22 degrees of levoscoliosis of the thoracic spine from superior endplate of T4 endplate of T12. With rightward bending, there is approximately 23 degrees of dextroscoliosis from superior endplate of L1 to inferior endplate of L4.
Levoscoliosis of the thoracic spine and dextroscoliosis of the lumbar spine as above.