A deep learning framework for vertebral morphometry and Cobb angle measurement with external validation

D Alukaev, S Kiselev, T Mustafaev, A Ainur… - European Spine …, 2022 - Springer
Purpose To propose a fully automated deep learning (DL) framework for the vertebral
morphometry and Cobb angle measurement from three-dimensional (3D) computed …

[HTML][HTML] Scheuermann's kyphosis: update on pathophysiology and surgical treatment

A Sebaaly, S Farjallah, K Kharrat… - EFORT Open …, 2022 - eor.bioscientifica.com
Scheuermann's Kyphosis (SK) is a rigid spinal kyphosis. Several theories have been
proposed concerning its pathogenesis, but it is, to this day, still unknown. It has a prevalence …

[HTML][HTML] Reference values for 3D spinal posture based on videorasterstereographic analyses of healthy adults

J Huthwelker, J Konradi, C Wolf, R Westphal… - Bioengineering, 2022 - mdpi.com
Visual examinations are commonly used to analyze spinal posture. Even though they are
simple and fast, their interrater reliability is poor. Suitable alternatives should be objective …

[HTML][HTML] Patient-Specific Surgical Correction of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Systematic Review

F Solla, B Ilharreborde, JL Clément, EO Rose… - Children, 2024 - mdpi.com
The restoration of sagittal alignment is fundamental to the surgical correction of adolescent
idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). Despite established techniques, some patients present with …

Can Lumbopelvic Parameters Be Used to Predict Thoracic Kyphosis at all Ages? A National Cross-Sectional Study

F Solla, B Ilharreborde, B Blondel, S Prost… - Global Spine …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Study design National cross-sectional study. Objective Thoracic kyphosis (TK) is related to
sagittal parameters as pelvic tilt (PT), lumbar lordosis (LL) and pelvic incidence (PI). The …

Variation in lumbar shape and lordosis in a large asymptomatic population: a MEANS study

Y Shen, ZM Sardar, JC Le Huec, S Bourret… - Spine, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Prospective, cross-sectional cohort study. Objective. To determine the
relationship between lumbar shape and sagittal parameters. Summary of Background Data …

[HTML][HTML] Predicting the ideal apex of lumbar lordosis based on individual pelvic incidence and inflection point in asymptomatic adults

J Wang, Q Zhang, F Liu, H Yuan, Y Zhang… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Objective The main aim of this study was to comprehensively explore the relationship
among pelvic incidence (PI), inflection point (IP), and apex of lumbar lordosis (LLA), and …

[HTML][HTML] The Role of Thoracic Tilt in Identifying Thoracic Compensation and Predicting Proximal Junctional Kyphosis in Degenerative Lumbar Scoliosis

W Qiu, S Zhou, G Han, Z Chen, Z Chen, L Ding, Z Sun… - Spine, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. A retrospective cohort study of consecutive patients. Objective. To investigate
the clinical value of thoracic tilt (TT) in characterizing thoracic compensation and predicting …

Orientation of osteotomized vertebrae in 2-level pedicle subtraction osteotomy plays a crucial role in the remodeling of harmonious sagittal curve for severe …

Y Li, B Qian, Y Qiu, Y Yu, B Wang - Neurosurgery, 2023 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND: Few studies reported the remodeling of harmonious sagittal curve after 2-
level pedicle subtraction osteotomy (PSO) for severe thoracolumbar kyphosis in ankylosing …

[HTML][HTML] Estimating thoracic kyphosis without information on upper thoracic kyphosis: an observational study on 455 patients examined by EOS imaging

H Ghandhari, M Javanbakht, F Nikouei… - BMC Musculoskeletal …, 2024 - Springer
Background Physiological thoracic kyphosis (TK) allows sagittal balance of human body.
Unlike lumbar lordosis (LL), TK has been relatively neglected in the literature. EOS is an …