The Perdriolle torsion meter also measures vertebral rotation on an x-ray. But where the Cobb angle fails to address the axial plane, this method picks up the slack. The torsion meter measures the vertebral pedicle shadow offset against the edges of the drum-like vertebral bodies.
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These colorful dresses were the direct ancestors of modern Hawaiian floral and tropical dresses. In the early days Hawaiian dresses were tailored by hand in the home or at custom tailor shops that had sprung up in plantation towns and throughout Honolulu. Early Hawaiian dresses were based on Asian garment designs and made from pre-printed fabrics from China and Japan. These colorful dresses were the direct ancestors of modern Hawaiian floral and tropical dresses.