Degenerative spinal deformity afflicts a significant portion of the elderly and is increasing in
prevalence. Recent evidence has revealed sagittal plane malalignment to be a key driver of …

Owing to rapidly changing global demographics, adult spinal deformity (ASD) now accounts
for a significant proportion of the Global Burden of Disease. Sagittal imbalance caused by …

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 …

Object It is hypothesized that minimally invasive surgical techniques lead to fewer
complications than open surgery for adult spinal deformity (ASD). The goal of this study was …

Study Design. Single-center retrospective review. Objective. The present study evaluates the
effect of increasing spinal deformity deviation from age-adjusted alignment ideals on lower …

Adult spinal deformity (ASD) is characterized by three-dimensional abnormalities of the
thoracic or thoracolumbar spine that exerts significant impacts on the health-related quality …

BACKGROUND: High-quality studies that compare operative and nonoperative treatment for
adult spinal deformity (ASD) are needed. OBJECTIVE: To compare outcomes of operative …

The term adult spinal deformity (ASD) refers to a broad range of spinal conditions that have
in common an abnormality of physiologic spinal alignment that may lead to pain, instability …

Adult spinal deformity may occur as the result of a number of conditions and patients may
present with a heterogeneous group of symptoms. Multiple etiologies may cause spinal …

Study Design. Retrospective review of prospectively-collected database. Objective. This
study aims to compare 2-year clinical outcomes of patients who underwent surgical …