Sagittal alignment after lumbar interbody fusion: comparing anterior, lateral, and transforaminal approaches

RG Watkins IV, R Hanna, D Chang… - Clinical Spine …, 2014 - journals.lww.com
Study Design: Retrospective radiographic analysis. Objective: To determine which lumbar
interbody technique is most effective for restoring lordosis, increasing disk height, and …

The impact of sagittal balance on clinical results after posterior interbody fusion for patients with degenerative spondylolisthesis: a pilot study

MK Kim, SH Lee, ES Kim, W Eoh, SS Chung… - BMC musculoskeletal …, 2011 - Springer
Background Comparatively little is known about the relation between the sagittal vertical
axis and clinical outcome in cases of degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis. The objective …

Evidence showing the relationship between sagittal balance and clinical outcomes in surgical treatment of degenerative spinal diseases: a literature review

JC Le Huec, A Faundez, D Dominguez… - International …, 2015 - Springer
The measure of radiographic pelvic and spinal parameters for sagittal balance analysis has
gained importance in reconstructive surgery of the spine and particularly in degenerative …

A change in lumbar sagittal alignment after single-level anterior lumbar interbody fusion for lumbar degenerative spondylolisthesis with normal sagittal balance

CH Kim, CK Chung, SB Park, SH Yang… - Clinical spine …, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Study design: Retrospective analysis. Objective: The object is to assess the correlation
between whole lumbar lordosis (LL) and the segmental angle (SA) after single-level anterior …

Anterior lumbar interbody fusion in comparison with transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion: implications for the restoration of foraminal height, local disc angle, lumbar …

PC Hsieh, TR Koski, BA O'Shaughnessy… - … of Neurosurgery: Spine, 2007 - thejns.org
Object A primary consideration of all spinal fusion procedures is restoration of normal
anatomy, including disc height, lumbar lordosis, foraminal decompression, and sagittal …

Sagittal alignment in lumbosacral fusion: relations between radiological parameters and pain

JY Lazennec, S Ramaré, N Arafati, CG Laudet… - European Spine …, 2000 - Springer
The objective of this study was to conduct a radiological analysis of posture before and after
lumbosacral fusion to evaluate the influence of spinal alignment on the occurrence and …

Lumbar Sagittal Contour After Posterior Interbody Fusion: Threaded Devices Alone: Versus: Vertical Cages Plus Posterior Instrumentation

LTCWR Klemme, CPTBD Owens, CPTA Dhawan… - Spine, 2001 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. An observational radiographic study examining lumbar sagittal contour of
patients undergoing posterior interbody arthrodesis. Objectives. To compare operative …

Effects of preoperative sagittal spinal imbalance on pain after lateral lumbar interbody fusion

A Hiyama, H Katoh, D Sakai, M Sato, M Watanabe - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Sagittal misalignment has been associated with negative quality of life (QOL). However,
there is no report on whether differences in preoperative sagittal misalignment in patients …

Pelvic parameters of sagittal balance in extreme lateral interbody fusion for degenerative lumbar disc disease

RD Johnson, A Valore, A Villaminar, M Comisso… - Journal of Clinical …, 2013 - Elsevier
There is increasing interest in the use of pelvic indices to evaluate sagittal balance and
predict outcomes in patients with spinal disease. Conventional posterior lumbar fusion …

Good outcome and restoration of lordosis after anterior lumbar interbody fusion with additional posterior fixation

PW Pavlov, H Meijers, J Van Limbeek, WCH Jacobs… - Spine, 2004 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Fifty-two patients with degenerative disc disease underwent single-or double-
level anterior lumbar interbody fusion with SynCage and additional posterior fixation as …