Practical Methods of Assessing Coronal Alignment and Outcomes in Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery: A Comparative Analysis

• Published in: Spine (Philadelphia, Pa. 1976) Vol. 49; no. 7; p. 443
• Main Authors: Shen, Yong, Sardar, Zeeshan M, Greisberg, Gabriella, Katiyar, Prerana, Malka, Matan, Hassan, Fthimnir, Reyes, Justin, Zuckerman, Scott L, Marciano, Gerard, Lombardi, Joseph M, Lehman, Ronald A, Lenke, Lawrence G
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.04.2024
• Subjects: Adult; Cross-Sectional Studies; Humans; Kyphosis - surgery; Prospective Studies; Pseudarthrosis; Quality of Life; Retrospective Studies; Spinal Fusion - methods; Thoracic Vertebrae - surgery; Treatment Outcome

Asymptomatic cohort: prospective, cross-sectional, multicenter. Symptomatic: retrospective, multisurgeon, single-center. To assess the association between cranial coronal alignment and adult spinal deformity (ASD) surgical risk and outcomes. ASD leads to decreased quality of life. Studies have shown...