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Debrunner kyphometer measurement of kyphosis. (A) Place the upper foot of the kyphometer over the interspace of T2 and T3 spinous processes, and the lower foot of the kyphometer over the interspace of T11 and T12 spinous processes. (B) Ask the patient to exhale and measure the usual kyphosis, and then “stand as straight and tall as you can” to measure the best kyphosis. (C) Read the Cobb’s angle measurement of kyphosis from the device.
