Tag: Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

Robert Winter – Imagine Lecture

I accidentally came across this YouTube video the other day, researching the history of scoliosis surgery. This is a talk given by the famous Dr. Robert Winter. It is a rare video of Dr Winter speaking as he shares his experience of learning scoliosis surgery over several decades. The IMAGINE lecture series was started in honor of his son Dr David Winter, who passed away of cancer a year before he gave this talk.

Dr. Winter describes his life journey and the incredible experience he has had learning from his teachers and patients alike. And I am proud to say that I was one of his students in Minneapolis.

How to measure Cobb angle on Xray Films using your iPhone

Step 1: Identify and mark the end vertebrae

Step 2: Open Measure App on Iphone. https://apps.apple.com/us/app/measure/id1383426740

Step 3: There are two options on the bottom screen. “Measure” and “Level”. Choose “Level”. This brings up the inclinometer.

Step 4: Place the iPhone’s edge along the line drawn on the lower end vertebra.

Step 5: Touch the iPhone’s screen somewhere in the middle. The degrees recalibrate to Zero.

Step 6: Now move the iPhone’s edge to the line drawn for the upper-end vertebra.

Step 7: The reading on the iPhone will give you the Cobb angle.