The static sagittal balance of the normal spine is a physiological alignment of the spine in
the most efficient manner by the muscular forces. During gait, this balance is constantly …

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

Background: The restoration of normal sagittal alignment is a critical goal in adult spinal
deformity surgery to achieve favorable outcomes and prevent mechanical complications …

Study Design. Retrospective review of prospective, multicenter database. Objective. The aim
of the study was to determine age-specific spino-pelvic parameters, to extrapolate age …

Study Design. Prospective multicenter study evaluating operative (OP) versus nonoperative
(NONOP) treatment for adult spinal deformity (ASD). Objective. Evaluate correlations …

This paper is a narrative review of normal cervical alignment, methods for quantifying
alignment, and how alignment is associated with cervical deformity, myelopathy, and …

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 …

Study Design. Current concepts review. Objective. Outline the basic principles in the
evaluation and treatment of adult spinal deformity patients with a focus on goals to achieve …

BACKGROUND: Positive spinal regional and global sagittal malalignment has been
repeatedly shown to correlate with pain and disability in thoracolumbar fusion. OBJECTIVE …

Study Design. Narrative review. Objective. To provide a comprehensive narrative review of
cervical alignment parameters, the methods for quantifying cervical alignment, normal …