Are the sagittal cervical radiographic modifiers of the Ames-ISSG classification specific to adult cervical deformity?

• Published in: Journal of neurosurgery. Spine Vol. 29; no. 5; p. 483
• Main Authors: Bakouny, Ziad, Khalil, Nour, Otayek, Joeffroy, Bizdikian, Aren Joe, Yared, Fares, Salameh, Michel, Bou Zeid, Naji, Ghanem, Ismat, Kharrat, Khalil, Kreichati, Gaby, Lafage, Renaud, Lafage, Virginie, Assi, Ayman
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.11.2018
• Subjects: Adult; Cervical Vertebrae - diagnostic imaging; Cervical Vertebrae - surgery; Female; Humans; Lordosis - surgery; Male; Middle Aged; Postoperative Period; Radiography - methods; Scoliosis - surgery; Spinal Cord Diseases - diagnostic imaging; Spinal Cord Diseases - surgery; Thoracic Vertebrae - diagnostic imaging; Thoracic Vertebrae - surgery; Young Adult; Ames-ISSG classification; CL = cervical lordosis; SVA = sagittal vertical axis; HRQOL = health-related quality of life; health-related quality of life; ISSG = International Spine Study Group; asymptomatic adults; cervical alignment; PI-LL = pelvic incidence–lumbar lordosis; TS-CL = mismatch between T1 slope and cervical lordosis; ASD = adult spinal deformity; mJOA = modified Japanese Orthopaedic Association; sagittal alignment; CBVA = chin-brow vertical angle; deformity; BMI = body mass index; SRS = Scoliosis Research Society; cSVA = C2–7 SVA

OBJECTIVEThe Ames-International Spine Study Group (ISSG) classification has recently been proposed as a tool for adult cervical deformity evaluation. This classification includes three radiographic cervical sagittal modifiers that have not been evaluated in asymptomatic adults. The aim of this study...