Fig. 2From: Progression of local kyphosis after conservative treatment for compressive cervical spine fracture with spinal cord injuryRadiographic measurements for local cervical kyphosis. a Diagram depicting the measurement technique for local kyphosis using the posterior tangent method. The angle between the lines drawn along the posterior vertebral body was measured. b Diagram depicting the measurement technique for local kyphosis using the endplate method. The angle of intersection between a line drawn along the superior endplate of the suprajacent vertebra and a line drawn along the inferior endplate of the infrajacent vertebra was measuredBack to article page