Aims Spinopelvic characteristics influence the hip's biomechanical behaviour. However, to
date there is little knowledge defining what 'normal'spinopelvic characteristics are. This …

Purpose Frailty is caused by age-related decline in physical function, which may contribute
to worsening spinal alignment. Cardiovascular Health Study (CHS)-criteria for assessing …

We investigated the relationship between trunk muscle mass and spinal pathologies by
gender. This multicenter cross-sectional study included patients aged≥ 30 years who …

Purpose The purpose of this study was analyzing the effect of subsequent vertebral body
fractures on the clinical outcome in geriatric patients with thoracolumbar fractures treated …

Background: The interaction between knee osteoarthritis and spinal deformity and knee
flexion (KF) remains unclear. We aimed to clarify the relationship between KF in the standing …

OBJECTIVE Atlantoaxial subluxation is a well-known serious complication encountered in
patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). However, it is unknown whether RA affects global …

Objective The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the natural course of primary
degenerative sagittal imbalance (PDSI), its aggravating factors, and health-related quality of …

Purpose Correction surgeries for spinal malalignment showed good clinical outcomes;
however, there were concerns including increased invasiveness, complications, and impact …

Study Design. Retrospective case series. Objective. The aim of this study was to compare
the outcomes of posterior decompression surgery for lumbar spinal canal stenosis (LSS) in …

Background This study aimed to clarify sex differences in the relationship between trunk
muscle mass, aging, and whole-body sagittal alignment. Methods Subjects aged 60–89 …