Functional Alignment Within the Fusion in Adult Spinal Deformity (ASD) Improves Outcomes and Minimizes Mechanical Failures

F Ani, EW Ayres, A Soroceanu, GM Mundis, JS Smith… - Spine, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Retrospective review of an adult deformity database. Objective. To identify
pelvic incidence (PI) and age-appropriate physical function alignment targets using a …

Clinical outcomes and proximal junctional failure in adult spinal deformity patients corrected to normative alignment versus functional alignment

TS Protopsaltis, F Ani, A Soroceanu, R Lafage… - … of Neurosurgery: Spine, 2023 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to explore the rate of proximal junctional failure
(PJF) and functional outcomes of normative alignment goals compared with alignment …

Age-adjusted alignment goals have the potential to reduce PJK

R Lafage, F Schwab, S Glassman, S Bess, B Harris… - Spine, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Retrospective cohort. Objective. To explore proximal junctional kyphosis
(PJK) as a function of age-adjusted surgical correction goals. Summary of Background Data …

The Impact of Lumbopelvic Realignment Versus Prevention Strategies at the Upper-instrumented Vertebra on the Rates of Junctional Failure Following Adult Spinal …

PG Passias, TK Williamson, R Joujon-Roche, O Krol… - Spine, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Objective. Evaluate the surgical technique that has the greatest influence on the rate of
junctional failure following ASD surgery. Summary of Background Data. Differing …

The Shape of the Fused Spine is Associated With Acute Proximal Junctional Kyphosis in Adult Spinal Deformity: An Assessment Based on Vertebral Pelvic Angles

P Duvvuri, R Lafage, M Bannwarth… - Global spine …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Study Design Retrospective review of prospective database. Objectives Vertebral pelvic
angles (VPAs) account for complexity in spine shape by assessing the relative position of …

The Effects of Global Alignment and Proportionality Scores on Postoperative Outcomes After Adult Spinal Deformity Correction

PG Passias, O Krol, S Owusu-Sarpong… - Operative …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND: Recent studies have suggested achieving global alignment and
proportionality (GAP) alignment may influence mechanical complications after adult spinal …

Orientation of the upper instrumented segment influences proximal junctional disease following Adult Spinal Deformity (ASD) surgery

R Lafage, B Line, B Liabaud, FJ Schwab… - The Spine …, 2016 - thespinejournalonline.com
BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) following adult spinal
deformity (ASD) surgery remains problematic. The final alignment of the upper instrumented …

Proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) can be predicted following adult spinal deformity (ASD) surgery: models based on regional alignment changes within the fusion …

B Liabaud, R Lafage, RA Hart… - The Spine …, 2016 - thespinejournalonline.com
BACKGROUND CONTEXT: While ASD surgery can improve spinal alignment and the
quality of life, proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) occurs at high rates and can negatively …

Validation of age-adjusted ideal sagittal alignment in terms of proximal junctional failure and clinical outcomes in adult spinal deformity

SJ Park, CS Lee, BJ Kang, TS Shin, IS Kim, JS Park… - Spine, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Retrospective study. Objective. To validate the age-adjusted ideal sagittal
alignment in terms of proximal junctional failure (PJF) and clinical outcomes. Summary of …

Virtual modeling of postoperative alignment after adult spinal deformity surgery helps predict associations between compensatory spinopelvic alignment changes …

R Lafage, S Bess, S Glassman, C Ames, D Burton… - Spine, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Retrospective review of a prospective multicenter database. Objective. To
develop a method to analyze sagittal alignment, free of the influence of proximal junctional …