2021
A Novel and Accurate Palpation Method for Identification of the L4 Spinous Process: A Preliminary Study of Accuracy
Roytman G, Selby S, Cantu J, Cramer G. A Novel and Accurate Palpation Method for Identification of the L4 Spinous Process: A Preliminary Study of Accuracy. Journal Of Manipulative And Physiological Therapeutics 2021, 44: 398-407. PMID: 34429213, DOI: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2021.03.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsL4 SPSpinous processPalpation methodL4 spinous processLumbar spinous processesMethod of palpationMagnetic resonance imagingProspective researchMagnetic resonance imaging scansSupracristal planePalpationCliniciansInferior extentReference standardResonance imagingGrease pencilL5MarkersPreliminary studyStudy
2019
A novel and accurate palpation method for identification of the L4 spinous process
Cramer G, Selby S, Cantu J, Roytman G. A novel and accurate palpation method for identification of the L4 spinous process. The FASEB Journal 2019, 33: 767.20-767.20. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.2019.33.1_supplement.767.20.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchL4 SPLumbar spinous processesMethod of palpationSpinous processPalpation methodEffective physical examinationYears of practice experienceL4 spinous processPhysical examination of patientsPalpation accuracyPhysical medicinePhysical therapyBack painCase seriesClinical specialtiesMRI scansInstitutional IRBExamination of patientsProspective researchCliniciansPlaced accelerometersSupracristal planeSupine positionInferior extentPalpation