From: Vertebral mobility is a valuable indicator for predicting and determining bone union in osteoporotic vertebral fractures: a conventional observation study
Dimension
Sitting position
Lateral decubitus position
Supine position
Anterior vertebral height (mm)
18.3 ± 3.3
20.7 ± 2.8*
24.3 ±3.5**¶¶
Local kyphosis angle (degrees)
26.2 ± 12.6
19.8 ± 12.5**
15.4 ± 10.3**¶