LumboPelvic- Midterm- MD/AD Calculations

Direction of misalignment for PI

Raises femur head

Direction of correction for PI

Lower femur head

Direction of misalignment of EX

Raises femur head

Direction of correction of EX

Lower femur head

Direction of misalignment of AS

Lowers femur head

Direction of correction of AS

Raises femur head

Direction of misalignment of IN

Lowers femur head

Direction of correction for IN

Raise femur head

For the AD calculation married listings?

Add subscripts

For the AD calculation, unmarried listings?

Subtract subscripts

Explain the process of calculating the AD

Add or subtract the subscripts and then multiply by 0.4

AD formula for a PI or EX major

MD-DF= AD

AD formula for AS or IN major

MD+DF= AD

If the AD is a positive number, it will be?

Same side as the MD

If the AD is a negative number, it will be?

Moved to the opposite side as the MD

If the MD is zero, then?

The same process is applied to calculate the AD

How do you get the measured deficiency?

Roll up from bottom of page to the femur head line to the higher dot and scribe a line above the lower portion. Measure that distance