Defining Cervical Sagittal Plane Deformity - When Are Sagittal Realignment Procedures Necessary in Patients Presenting Primarily With Radiculopathy or Myelopathy?

• Published in: Neurospine Vol. 19; no. 4; pp. 876 - 882
• Main Authors: Nemani, Venu M, Louie, Philip K, Drolet, Caroline E, Rhee, John M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Korea (South) Korean Spinal Neurosurgery Society 01.12.2022
• Subjects: cervical spine deformity; deformity correction; kyphosis; myelopathy; Original; radiculopathy; spinal cord compression; Deformity correction; Myelopathy; Cervical spine deformity; Kyphosis; Radiculopathy; Spinal cord compression

It remains unclear whether cervical sagittal deformity (CSD) should be defined by radiographic parameters alone versus both clinical and radiographic factors, and whether radiographic malalignment by itself warrants a CSD corrective surgery in patients who present primarily with neurologic symptoms....