Cervical spine alignment, sagittal deformity, and clinical implications: a review

JK Scheer, JA Tang, JS Smith, FL Acosta… - … of Neurosurgery: Spine, 2013 - thejns.org
This paper is a narrative review of normal cervical alignment, methods for quantifying
alignment, and how alignment is associated with cervical deformity, myelopathy, and …

Cervical radiographical alignment: comprehensive assessment techniques and potential importance in cervical myelopathy

CP Ames, B Blondel, JK Scheer, FJ Schwab… - Spine, 2013 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Narrative review. Objective. To provide a comprehensive narrative review of
cervical alignment parameters, the methods for quantifying cervical alignment, normal …

Trends in lumbar fusion procedure rates and associated hospital costs for degenerative spinal diseases in the United States, 2004 to 2015

BI Martin, SK Mirza, N Spina, WR Spiker, B Lawrence… - Spine, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Analysis of National Inpatient Sample (NIS), 2004 to 2015. Objective.
Describe recent trends in US rates of lumbar fusion procedures and associated costs, by …

Global alignment and proportion (GAP) score: development and validation of a new method of analyzing spinopelvic alignment to predict mechanical complications …

C Yilgor, N Sogunmez, L Boissiere, Y Yavuz, I Obeid… - JBJS, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Background: The restoration of normal sagittal alignment is a critical goal in adult spinal
deformity surgery to achieve favorable outcomes and prevent mechanical complications …

Prospective multicenter assessment of perioperative and minimum 2-year postoperative complication rates associated with adult spinal deformity surgery

JS Smith, E Klineberg, V Lafage, CI Shaffrey… - … of Neurosurgery: Spine, 2016 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE Although multiple reports have documented significant benefit from surgical
treatment of adult spinal deformity (ASD), these procedures can have high complication …

Adult spinal deformity: epidemiology, health impact, evaluation, and management

CP Ames, JK Scheer, V Lafage, JS Smith, S Bess… - Spine deformity, 2016 - Elsevier
Spinal deformity in the adult is a common medical disorder with a significant and
measurable impact on health-related quality of life. The ability to measure and quantify …

Change in classification grade by the SRS-Schwab Adult Spinal Deformity Classification predicts impact on health-related quality of life measures: prospective …

JS Smith, E Klineberg, F Schwab, CI Shaffrey, B Moal… - Spine, 2013 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Multicenter, prospective, consecutive series. Objective. To evaluate
responsiveness of the Scoliosis Research Society (SRS)-Schwab adult spinal deformity …

Prospective multicenter assessment of risk factors for rod fracture following surgery for adult spinal deformity

JS Smith, E Shaffrey, E Klineberg, CI Shaffrey… - … of Neurosurgery: Spine, 2014 - thejns.org
Object Improved understanding of rod fracture (RF) following adult spinal deformity (ASD)
surgery could prove valuable for surgical planning, patient counseling, and implant design …

Biomedical applications of titanium alloys: a comprehensive review

E Marin, A Lanzutti - Materials, 2023 - mdpi.com
Titanium alloys have emerged as the most successful metallic material to ever be applied in
the field of biomedical engineering. This comprehensive review covers the history of titanium …

Outcomes of operative and nonoperative treatment for adult spinal deformity: a prospective, multicenter, propensity-matched cohort assessment with minimum 2-year …

JS Smith, V Lafage, CI Shaffrey, F Schwab… - …, 2016 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND: High-quality studies that compare operative and nonoperative treatment for
adult spinal deformity (ASD) are needed. OBJECTIVE: To compare outcomes of operative …