BACKGROUND The global alignment and proportion (GAP) score was established based
on American and European subjects, which might limit its applicability to the Chinese …

Objective To evaluate Obeid-coronal malalignment (O-CM) modifiers according to age,
sagittal alignment, and patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs), in the mobile spine …

Study Design. A retrospective multicenter observational study. Objective. To investigate
correction surgeries that were performed in relatively aged patients in terms of mechanical …

Purpose We aimed to develop and internally validate a simple scoring system: the adult
spinal deformity (ASD) surgical decision-making (ASD-SDM) score, which is specific to the …

Object Sagittal spinopelvic imbalance is a major contributor to pain and disability for patients
with adult spinal deformity (ASD). Preoperative planning is essential for pedicle subtraction …

Purpose To investigate GAP scores in an asymptomatic cohort of adults, including older
adults with age-expected changes in spinal alignment. Methods One hundred and twenty …

Study Design. Retrospective study. Objective. To determine the prevalence of loss in fixed
segment alignment after surgical correction of adult spinal deformity (ASD) and identify …

Background context To our knowledge, the effect of the staging regimen on the surgical
outcome in patients undergoing combined anterior/posterior surgery for the treatment of …

Abstract Study design Retrospective cohort. Background Over 44 million adults are
estimated to have either osteoporosis or osteopenia. Adult spinal deformity (ASD) is …

Purpose AI algorithms have shown promise in medical image analysis. Previous studies of
ASD clusters have analyzed alignment metrics—this study sought to complement these …