The effect of age on cervical sagittal alignment: normative data on 100 asymptomatic subjects

• Published in: Spine (Philadelphia, Pa. 1976) Vol. 38; no. 8; p. E458
• Main Authors: Park, Moon Soo, Moon, Seong-Hwan, Lee, Hwan-Mo, Kim, Seok Woo, Kim, Tae-Hwan, Lee, Seung Yeop, Riew, K Daniel
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 15.04.2013
• Subjects: Adult; Age Factors; Aged; Aging - physiology; Cervical Vertebrae - diagnostic imaging; Cervical Vertebrae - physiology; Female; Humans; Lumbar Vertebrae - diagnostic imaging; Lumbar Vertebrae - physiology; Middle Aged; Posture - physiology; Radiography; Retrospective Studies; Sacrum - diagnostic imaging; Sacrum - physiology; Thoracic Vertebrae - diagnostic imaging; Thoracic Vertebrae - physiology; Young Adult

Retrospective study. To determine age-related changes in cervical sagittal alignment using whole-spine standing radiographs in asymptomatic adults. Modern surgical techniques have emphasized the importance of maintaining proper sagittal alignment. But there is a paucity of literature investigating a...