Adult spinal deformity affects the thoracic or thoracolumbar spine throughout the ageing
process. Although adolescent spinal deformities taken into adulthood are not uncommon …

Low back pain (LBP) is one of the major disabling health conditions among older adults
aged 60 years or older. While most causes of LBP among older adults are non-specific and …

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 …

Study Design. This study is a retrospective review of 752 patients with adult spinal deformity
enrolled in a multicenter prospective database in 2002 and 2003. Patients with positive …

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 …

Sagittal alignment, often misrepresented as sagittal balance, describes the ideal and
“normal” alignment in the sagittal plane, resulting from the interplay between various organic …

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 …

Study Design. Retrospective study of prospectively collected data. Objective. To determine if
the modified Frailty Index (mFI) could be used to predict postoperative complications in …

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 …

A better understanding of the consequences of spine surgery complications is warranted to
optimize patient-reported outcomes and contain the rising health care costs associated with …