Defining spino-pelvic alignment thresholds: should operative goals in adult spinal deformity surgery account for age?
Study Design. Retrospective review of prospective, multicenter database. Objective. The
aim of the study was to determine age-specific spino-pelvic parameters, to extrapolate age-…
aim of the study was to determine age-specific spino-pelvic parameters, to extrapolate age-…
Prospective multicenter assessment of perioperative and minimum 2-year postoperative complication rates associated with adult spinal deformity surgery
…, V Lafage, CI Shaffrey, F Schwab, R Lafage… - … of Neurosurgery: Spine, 2016 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE Although multiple reports have documented significant benefit from surgical
treatment of adult spinal deformity (ASD), these procedures can have high complication rates. …
treatment of adult spinal deformity (ASD), these procedures can have high complication rates. …
Sagittal alignment of the spine: what do you need to know?
…, JJ Varghese, R Lafage, FJ Schwab, V Lafage - Clinical neurology and …, 2015 - Elsevier
Sagittal alignment, often misrepresented as sagittal balance, describes the ideal and “normal”
alignment in the sagittal plane, resulting from the interplay between various organic factors…
alignment in the sagittal plane, resulting from the interplay between various organic factors…
Age-adjusted alignment goals have the potential to reduce PJK
R Lafage, F Schwab, S Glassman, S Bess, B Harris… - Spine, 2017 - journals.lww.com
… In one of the foundational studies on reciprocal change, Lafage et al found that patients who
developed unfavorable reciprocal changes, including larger changes in the thoracic spine, …
developed unfavorable reciprocal changes, including larger changes in the thoracic spine, …
Outcomes of operative and nonoperative treatment for adult spinal deformity: a prospective, multicenter, propensity-matched cohort assessment with minimum 2-year …
…, V Lafage, CI Shaffrey, F Schwab, R Lafage… - …, 2016 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND: High-quality studies that compare operative and nonoperative treatment for
adult spinal deformity (ASD) are needed. OBJECTIVE: To compare outcomes of operative …
adult spinal deformity (ASD) are needed. OBJECTIVE: To compare outcomes of operative …
Validation of a new computer-assisted tool to measure spino-pelvic parameters
Background Context Evaluation of sagittal alignment is essential in the operative treatment
of spine pathology, particularly adult spinal deformity (ASD). However, software applications …
of spine pathology, particularly adult spinal deformity (ASD). However, software applications …
Acetabular anteversion changes due to spinal deformity correction: bridging the gap between hip and spine surgeons
…, J Vigdorchik, FJ Schwab, TJ Errico, R Lafage… - JBJS, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Background: Hip osteoarthritis often coexists with adult spinal deformity, an abnormality in
which sagittal spinopelvic malalignment is present. Debate exists whether to perform spinal …
which sagittal spinopelvic malalignment is present. Debate exists whether to perform spinal …
Recruitment of compensatory mechanisms in sagittal spinal malalignment is age and regional deformity dependent: a full-standing axis analysis of key radiographical …
BG Diebo, E Ferrero, R Lafage, V Challier, B Liabaud… - Spine, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Retrospective review, full-body radiographical analysis of adult patients with
sagittal spinal malalignment (SSM). Objective. To investigate the compensatory mechanisms …
sagittal spinal malalignment (SSM). Objective. To investigate the compensatory mechanisms …
Role of pelvic translation and lower-extremity compensation to maintain gravity line position in spinal deformity
E Ferrero, B Liabaud, V Challier, R Lafage… - … of Neurosurgery: Spine, 2016 - thejns.org
OBJECT Previous forceplate studies analyzing the impact of sagittal-plane spinal deformity
on pelvic parameters have demonstrated the compensatory mechanisms of pelvis translation …
on pelvic parameters have demonstrated the compensatory mechanisms of pelvis translation …
Complication rates associated with 3-column osteotomy in 82 adult spinal deformity patients: retrospective review of a prospectively collected multicenter consecutive …
…, E Klineberg, V Lafage, F Schwab, R Lafage… - … of Neurosurgery: Spine, 2017 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE Although 3-column osteotomy (3CO) can provide powerful alignment correction
in adult spinal deformity (ASD), these procedures are complex and associated with high …
in adult spinal deformity (ASD), these procedures are complex and associated with high …