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

Care of the patient with adult spinal deformity (ASD) has evolved from being primarily
supportive to now having the ability to directly treat and correct the spinal pathology. The …

Study Design. Inter-and intra-rater variability study. Objective. On the basis of a Scoliosis
Research Society effort, this study seeks to determine whether the new adult spinal …

OBJECTIVE Although multiple reports have documented significant benefit from surgical
treatment of adult spinal deformity (ASD), these procedures can have high complication …

Objective. The aim of this study was to evaluate the health impact of symptomatic adult
spinal deformity (SASD) by comparing Standard Form Version 2 (SF-36) scores for SASD …

OBJECT Despite the complexity of cervical spine deformity (CSD) and its significant impact
on patient quality of life, there exists no comprehensive classification system. The objective …

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 …

Object Improved understanding of rod fracture (RF) following adult spinal deformity (ASD)
surgery could prove valuable for surgical planning, patient counseling, and implant design …

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

Introduction Sagittal balance is an independent predictor of clinical outcomes in spinal care.
Surgical treatment is challenging and jeopardized by frequent complications. Guidelines for …