Introduction The role of the pelvic area in sagittal balance is evident for spinal surgeons, but
the influence of the coxofemoral joint is underestimated and inadequately explained by …

Background: Camptocormia is defined as an abnormal flexion of the trunk that appears
when standing or walking and disappears in the supine position. The origin of the disorder is …

Trunk balance in upright stance expresses an individual postural strategy found on anatomic
and functional parameters. The “pelvic vertebra” is an essential transitional region for the …

Background Appraisal of the orientation of implants in THA dislocations currently is based
on imaging done with the patient in the supine position. However, dislocation occurs in …

Background and purpose The jumping distance (JD) is the degree of lateral translation of
the femoral head center required before dislocation occurs. The smaller the distance, the …

Study Design. The authors evaluated preoperative modifications of the cervical spinal canal
in flexion and extension in 50 patients with cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM) and …

Lumbosacral orientation in the sagittal plane is of utmost importance, as it plays a critical
role in the function of the spine and the hip joints. Equilibrium of the trunk influences the …

No consensus has been reached regarding surgical management of degenerative
spondylolisthesis. The optimal type of surgical procedure and surgical indications have not been …

Les traumatismes médullaires touchent en France, environ 2000 personnes par an. Il s’agit
le plus souvent d’hommes jeunes, victimes d’un accident de la voie publique, présentant un …

Usual interbody cages at the lumbar spine are made of titanium or carbon fiber-polyetheretherketone
(PEEK). Pure PEEK cages have more recently been proposed for its lower …