Utility of the decubitus or the supine rather than the extension lateral radiograph in evaluating lumbar segmental instability.
Qingshuang ZhouXu SunYong QiuZezhang ZhuLiang XuXiaojiang PuBo YangSinian WangPublished in: European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society (2022)
Many modalities and techniques are used to show the vertebral displacement and its possible change and any cane used in the daily practice. In this study, supine and decubitus lateral radiography have larger reduction of olisthesis than the extension radiograph. The flexion radiograph coupled with a supine or decubitus radiograph reveals greater mobility than the flexion-extension modality.