Cervical Spinal Cord Compression in Adult Scoliosis

• Published in: Global spine journal Vol. 13; no. 6; pp. 1576 - 1581
• Main Authors: Nakashima, Hiroaki, Kawakami, Noriaki, Ohara, Tetsuya, Saito, Toshiki, Tauchi, Ryoji, Imagama, Shiro
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.07.2023; Sage Publications Ltd
• Subjects: Magnetic resonance imaging; Original; Regression analysis; Risk factors; Scoliosis; Spinal cord; adult spinal deformity; magnetic resonance imaging; sagittal balance; scoliosis; cervical spinal cord compression; cervical; alignment; age

Study Design Retrospective cohort study. Objectives The aim was to examine cervical spinal cord compression (SCC) in adult scoliosis and clarify the prevalence of and risk factors for cervical SCC. Methods This study included 270 adult scoliosis patients and 1211 healthy volunteers. Cervical SCC was...