Purpose Mechanical loading represents an integral part of intervertebral disc (IVD)
homeostasis. This review aims to summarise recent knowledge on the effects of mechanical …

Trunk balance in upright stance expresses an individual postural strategy found on anatomic
and functional parameters. The “pelvic vertebra” is an essential transitional region for the …

Abstract Purpose Although the Roussouly classification of common variants in spinal sagittal
alignment is well accepted, no studies have implemented it in an asymptomatic adult …

Background: Adult spinal deformity is a prevalent cause of pain and disability. Established
measures of sagittal spinopelvic alignment such as sagittal vertical axis and pelvic tilt can be …

Purpose Several risk factors and causes of adjacent segment disease have been debated;
however, no quantitative relationship to spino-pelvic parameters has been established so …

Background Sitting pelvic tilt dictates the proximity of the rim of the acetabulum to the
proximal femur and, therefore, the risk of im**ement in patients undergoing total hip …

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

Study Design. Retrospective review, full-body radiographical analysis of adult patients with
sagittal spinal malalignment (SSM). Objective. To investigate the compensatory mechanisms …

Study Design. Cross-sectional cohort study. Objective. Describe age-stratified normative
values of traditional and novel sagittal alignment parameters. Summary of Background Data …

Proximal junctional problems are among the potential complications of surgery for adult
spinal deformity (ASD) and are associated with higher morbidity and increased rates of …