Adult spinal deformity (ASD) is characterized by three-dimensional abnormalities of the
thoracic or thoracolumbar spine that exerts significant impacts on the health-related quality …

Degenerative spinal deformity afflicts a significant portion of the elderly and is increasing in
prevalence. Recent evidence has revealed sagittal plane malalignment to be a key driver of …

Object Appreciation of the optimal management of skeletally mature patients with spinal
deformities requires understanding of the natural history of the disease relative to expected …

Adult spinal deformity (ASD) has gained significant attention over the past decade with
improvements in diagnostic tools, classification schemes, and surgical technique. The …

OBJECT Back and leg pain are the primary outcomes of adult spinal deformity (ASD) and
predict patients' seeking of surgical management. The authors sought to characterize …

Study Design. Retrospective review of a prospective multicenter database evaluating
surgical adult spinal deformity (ASD) patients. Objective. This study aims to identify risk …

Classification systems are created to provide organization to pathologic conditions and
provide treatment options for disease states that share a common theme. A classification …

OBJECTIVE The current literature has primarily focused on the 2-year outcomes of operative
adult spinal deformity (ASD) treatment. Longer term durability is important given the …

Study Design: Fifty-five patients undergoing surgery for adult spinal deformity assessed their
health status using a generic health outcome instrument before surgery and at an average of …

Study Design: Systematic review. Objective: There is a need for synthesizing data on
effectiveness of treatments for patients with adult spinal deformity (ASD) due to its increasing …