Background Global sagittal balance, describing the vertical alignment of the spine, is an
important factor in the non-operative and operative management of back pain. However, the …

Background Osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures (OVCF) are common in elderly
patients and may cause local kyphosis due to the vertebral collapse and wedging. Balloon …

Study Design This was a retrospective observational study. Objectives The purpose of this
study was to evaluate bone mineral density using Hounsfield unit (HU) values at the upper …

Study Design. Retrospective observational study. Objective. Biomechanical and geometrical
descriptors are used to improve global alignment and proportion (GAP) prediction accuracy …

Background Sagittal balance is an important clinical parameter of the spine for its normal
function. Maintenance of the sagittal balance is crucial in the clinical management of spinal …

Background context Many risk factors for osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures
(OVCFs) have been reported. However, there are few reports on the relationship between …

Our study investigates the relationship, in the aging population, between vertebral fractures,
spinal alignment, and quality of life. Kyphotic fractures were related to more significant …

Lumbar fractures and/or multiple fractures at the lumbar or thoracolumbar regions are risk
factors for sagittal malalignment in patients older than 70 years old. Although patients with …

Background: We investigated the spinopelvic parameters of lumbar lordosis (LL), pelvic
incidence (PI), pelvic tilt (PT) and sacral slope (SS) in patients with fragility fractures of the …

Background CMIS techniques are heavily dependent on placement of lateral interbody
cages. Cages with an increased lordotic angle are being advocated to improve segmental …