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The Impact of Standing Regional Cervical Sagittal Alignment on Outcomes in Posterior Cervical Fusion Surgery
Neurosurgery · 2012 · Vol. 71(3) · pp. 662–669
Jessica Tang✉(University of California, San Francisco)Justin K. Scheer(University of California, San Diego)Justin S. Smith✉(University of California, San Francisco)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✉(Neurological Surgery)Frank J. Schwab(New York University Langone Orthopedic Hospital)Christopher P. Ames✉(University of California, San Francisco)
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 treatmentSpinal Fractures and Fixation TechniquesSpine and Intervertebral Disc PathologyMedicineSagittal planeLordosisNeck painRadiographyKyphosisVisual analogue scaleSpinal fusionOrthodonticsNuclear medicine
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AdultAgedAged, 80 and overBiomechanical PhenomenaCervical VertebraeFemaleHumansKyphosisLordosisMaleMiddle AgedPostureRadiographySpinal Cord DiseasesSpinal Fusion
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