Publication Title
J Craniovertebr Junction Spine
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
7-1-2019
Abstract
Hypothesis: Reciprocal changes in the upper cervical spine correlate with adult TL deformity modifiers.
Design: This was a retrospective review.
Introduction: The upper cervical spine has remarkable adaptability to wide ranges of thoracolumbar (TL) deformity.
Methods: Patients >18 years with adult spinal deformity (ASD) and complete radiographic data at baseline (BL) and 1 year were identified. Patients were grouped into component types of the Roussouly classification system (Type 1: Pelvic incidence [PI]
Results: A total of 343 ASD patients were analyzed. When grouped by BL Schwab and Roussouly, Group
Conclusions: Our study suggests that upper cervical alignment remains relatively stable through most broad variations of adult TL deformity. Changes in SVA correlated most with upper cervical changes.
Clinical Institute
Orthopedics & Sports Medicine
Clinical Institute
Neurosciences (Brain & Spine)
Specialty/Research Institute
Neurosciences
Specialty/Research Institute
Orthopedics
Specialty/Research Institute
Surgery
