BOF: 61
An elderly lady has features of
osteoporosis. She appears to have lost height due to osteoporotic collapse of
the vertebrae but she does not know what her former height was. Which
measurement will give an indication of her former height?
a)
Length of manubrium sterni
b)
Distance between the costal margin and the iliac crest
c)
Diameter of the rib cage
d)
Waist measurement
e)
Arm span