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Why Is It Called Cobb Angle?
History. The Cobb angle is named after the American orthopedic surgeon John Robert Cobb (1903–1967), was originally used to measure coronal plane deformity on radiographs with antero-posterior projection for the classification of scoliosis. Why is Cobb’s method preferred? Compared to other methods of assessing spinal curvature, the Cobb angle method Read more…