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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 Aug 14.
Published in final edited form as: Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2013 Oct 1;38(21):1832–1841. doi: 10.1097/01.brs.0000435048.23726.3e

Table IV.

Tolerance Limits for Radiographic Evaluations

Evaluation Tolerance Limit
Cobb angle 0-5 degrees

Risser grade Within range of 0, 1, 2, or 3, 4, 5

Rotation (Nash Moe) Within range of 0, 1, 2, or 3, 4

Kyphosis Normal 10-40 degrees
Hypokyphotic <10 degrees
Hyperkyphotic >40 degrees

Lordosis Normal 40-60 degrees
Hypokyphotic <40 degrees
Hyperkyphotic >60 degrees

Digital Maturity Stage Agree on stages 2 and 3; in cases other than the endpoint