Evolution of distributional alignment goals

M Daher, M Balmaceno-Criss, V Lafage, B Diebo… - Seminars in Spine …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Concepts regarding sagittal plane alignment in adult spinal deformity (ASD) surgery
are evolving in the pursuit of individualized care with personalized targets. We have moved …

Defining spino-pelvic alignment thresholds: should operative goals in adult spinal deformity surgery account for age?

R Lafage, F Schwab, V Challier, JK Henry, J Gum… - Spine, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Retrospective review of prospective, multicenter database. Objective. The aim
of the study was to determine age-specific spino-pelvic parameters, to extrapolate age …

Adult spinal deformity—postoperative standing imbalance: how much can you tolerate? An overview of key parameters in assessing alignment and planning …

F Schwab, A Patel, B Ungar, JP Farcy, V Lafage - Spine, 2010 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Current concepts review. Objective. Outline the basic principles in the
evaluation and treatment of adult spinal deformity patients with a focus on goals to achieve …

Pelvic incidence affects age-adjusted alignment outcomes in a population of adult spinal deformity

PG Passias, CA Bortz, FA Segreto, SR Horn… - Clinical Spine …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Study Design: A single-center retrospective cohort study. Objective: The objective of this
study was to assess the effects of patient height and pelvic incidence (PI) on age-adjusted …

Should sagittal spinal alignment targets for adult spinal deformity correction depend on pelvic incidence and age?

TS Protopsaltis, A Soroceanu, JC Tishelman… - Spine, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Retrospective analysis. Objective. Determine whether deformity corrections
should vary by pelvic incidence (PI). Summary of Background Data. Alignment targets for …

Predictors of poor global alignment and proportion score after surgery for adult spinal deformity

T Ohba, S Ebata, H Oba, K Koyama, H Yokomichi… - Spine, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Retrospective observational study of a cohort of consecutive patients.
Objective. To determine 1) the correlation between clinical and radiographic outcomes and …

How much lumbar lordosis does a patient need to reach their age-adjusted alignment target? A formulated approach predicting successful surgical outcomes

MH McCarthy, R Lafage, JS Smith, S Bess… - Global spine …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Study Design Retrospective cohort study. Objectives Identify optimal lumbar lordosis in adult
deformity correction to achieve age-adjusted targets and sustained alignment. Methods …

Efficacy of varying surgical approaches on achieving optimal alignment in adult spinal deformity surgery

PG Passias, W Ahmad, TK Williamson, J Lebovic… - Spine, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Background: The Roussouly, SRS-Schwab, and Global Alignment and Proportion (GAP)
classifications define alignment by spinal shape and deformity severity. The efficacy of …

Adult spinal deformity surgeons are unable to accurately predict postoperative spinal alignment using clinical judgment alone

T Ailon, JK Scheer, V Lafage, FJ Schwab, E Klineberg… - Spine deformity, 2016 - Elsevier
Object Adult spinal deformity (ASD) surgery seeks to reduce disability and improve quality of
life through restoration of spinal alignment. In particular, correction of sagittal malalignment …

[PDF][PDF] Sagittal spinal pelvic alignment

E Klineberg, F Schwab, JS Smith, MC Gupta… - Neurosurg Clin N …, 2013 - academia.edu
Adult spinal deformity is a broad category that encompasses a diverse group of spinal
malalignment patterns. The range of diseases extends from simple biplanar deformity to a …