Sagittal alignment of spine and pelvis in asymptomatic adults: norms in Chinese populations

• Published in: Spine (Philadelphia, Pa. 1976) Vol. 39; no. 1; p. E1
• Main Authors: Zhu, Zezhang, Xu, Leilei, Zhu, Feng, Jiang, Long, Wang, Zhou, Liu, Zhen, Qian, Bang-ping, Qiu, Yong
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.01.2014
• Subjects: Adult; Asian Continental Ancestry Group; Cross-Sectional Studies; Female; Humans; Incidence; Kyphosis - diagnostic imaging; Kyphosis - epidemiology; Lordosis - diagnostic imaging; Lordosis - epidemiology; Male; Middle Aged; Pelvic Bones - diagnostic imaging; Pelvis - diagnostic imaging; Postural Balance; Prospective Studies; Radiography; Reference Values; Spine - diagnostic imaging; Young Adult

A prospective, cross-sectional study. To investigate the normal values of sagittal spinal and pelvic parameters in Chinese populations and to determine the influence of age, sex, weight, and ethnicity on variations of these parameters. A few studies have been conducted to evaluate the morphology and...