This paper is a narrative review of normal cervical alignment, methods for quantifying
alignment, and how alignment is associated with cervical deformity, myelopathy, and adjacent-…

Background: Adult spinal deformity is a prevalent cause of pain and disability. Established
measures of sagittal spinopelvic alignment such as sagittal vertical axis and pelvic tilt can be …

OBJECTIVE Although multiple reports have documented significant benefit from surgical
treatment of adult spinal deformity (ASD), these procedures can have high complication rates. …

OBJECT Despite the complexity of cervical spine deformity (CSD) and its significant impact
on patient quality of life, there exists no comprehensive classification system. The objective of …

Object Improved understanding of rod fracture (RF) following adult spinal deformity (ASD)
surgery could prove valuable for surgical planning, patient counseling, and implant design. …

BACKGROUND: High-quality studies that compare operative and nonoperative treatment for
adult spinal deformity (ASD) are needed. OBJECTIVE: To compare outcomes of operative …

Background and Purpose—Although the deleterious role of several proinflammatory mediators,
including P-selectin, in reperfused stroke is well established, the role of E-selectin has …

OBJECT Previous forceplate studies analyzing the impact of sagittal-plane spinal deformity
on pelvic parameters have demonstrated the compensatory mechanisms of pelvis translation …

OBJECT Regional cervical sagittal alignment (C2–7 sagittal vertical axis [SVA]) has been
shown to correlate with health-related quality of life (HRQOL). The study objective was to …

Study Design. Retrospective review of a multicenter database of consecutive patients
undergoing 3-column osteotomy for treatment of adult spinal deformity (ASD). Objective. To …