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The Impact of Standing Regional Cervical Sagittal Alignment on Outcomes in Posterior Cervical Fusion Surgery

Neurosurgery · 2015 · Vol. 76(Supplement 1) · pp. S14–S21

Jessica A. Tang✉(University of California, San Francisco)Justin K. Scheer(University of California, San Diego)Justin S. Smith✉(University of Virginia Health System)Vedat Deviren(University of California, San Francisco)Shay Bess(Rocky Mountain MS Center)Robert A. Hart(Oregon Health & Science University)Virginie Lafage(New York University Langone Orthopedic Hospital)Christopher I. Shaffrey✉(University of Virginia Health System)Frank J. Schwab(New York University Langone Orthopedic Hospital)Christopher P. Ames✉(Neurological Surgery)

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Abstract

Our findings demonstrate that, similar to the thoracolumbar spine, the severity of disability increases with positive sagittal malalignment following surgical reconstruction.

Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques Spine and Intervertebral Disc PathologyMedicineSagittal planeLordosisNeck painRadiographyKyphosisSpinal fusionNeurosurgeryVisual analogue scaleOrthodontics

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AdultAgedAged, 80 and overCervical VertebraeFemaleHumansKyphosisMaleMiddle AgedPosturePredictive Value of TestsQuality of LifeRadiographyRetrospective StudiesSpinal Cord Diseases

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Classification of the Normal Variation in the Sagittal Alignment of the Human Lumbar Spine and Pelvis in the Standing Position