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Christopher Ames

Director of Spinal Deformity Surgery at UCSF
Verified email at ucsf.edu
Cited by 33170

Radiographical spinopelvic parameters and disability in the setting of adult spinal deformity: a prospective multicenter analysis

…, DC Burton, BA Akbarnia, GM Mundis, CP Ames… - Spine, 2013 - journals.lww.com
… Pearson analysis demonstrated that among all parameters, PT, SVA, and PI-LL correlated
most strongly with disability for both OP and NONOP groups (P< 0.001). Linear regression …

Cervical spine alignment, sagittal deformity, and clinical implications: a review

…, V Deviren, V Lafage, F Schwab, CP Ames - … of Neurosurgery: Spine, 2013 - thejns.org
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-…

The impact of standing regional cervical sagittal alignment on outcomes in posterior cervical fusion surgery

…, V Lafage, CI Shaffrey, F Schwab, CP Ames - …, 2012 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND: Positive spinal regional and global sagittal malalignment has been
repeatedly shown to correlate with pain and disability in thoracolumbar fusion. OBJECTIVE: To …

Cervical radiographical alignment: comprehensive assessment techniques and potential importance in cervical myelopathy

CP Ames, B Blondel, JK Scheer, FJ Schwab… - Spine, 2013 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Narrative review. Objective. To provide a comprehensive narrative review of
cervical alignment parameters, the methods for quantifying cervical alignment, normal …

The SRS-Schwab adult spinal deformity classification: assessment and clinical correlations based on a prospective operative and nonoperative cohort

…, CI Shaffrey, JS Smith, P Devos, CP Ames… - …, 2013 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND: The SRS-Schwab classification of adult spinal deformity (ASD) is a
validated system that provides a common language for the complex pathology of ASD. …

Complications in the surgical treatment of 19,360 cases of pediatric scoliosis: a review of the Scoliosis Research Society Morbidity and Mortality database

DL Reames, JS Smith, KMG Fu, DW Polly Jr, CP Ames… - Spine, 2011 - journals.lww.com
… Higher rates of new neurologic deficits were associated with revision procedures (P< 0.001)
and with the use of corrective osteotomies (P< 0.001). The rates of new neurologic deficit …

Prospective multicenter assessment of perioperative and minimum 2-year postoperative complication rates associated with adult spinal deformity surgery

…, R Hart, DC Burton, S Bess, CP Ames - … 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. …

Impact of spinopelvic alignment on decision making in deformity surgery in adults: a review

CP Ames, JS Smith, JK Scheer, S Bess… - … of Neurosurgery: Spine, 2012 - thejns.org
Sagittal spinal misalignment (SSM) is an established cause of pain and disability. Treating
physicians must be familiar with the radiographic findings consistent with SSM. Additionally, …

Change in classification grade by the SRS-Schwab Adult Spinal Deformity Classification predicts impact on health-related quality of life measures: prospective …

…, E Klineberg, F Schwab, CI Shaffrey, B Moal, CP Ames… - Spine, 2013 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Multicenter, prospective, consecutive series. Objective. To evaluate
responsiveness of the Scoliosis Research Society (SRS)-Schwab adult spinal deformity (ASD) …

Predictive factors for proximal junctional kyphosis in long fusions to the sacrum in adult spinal deformity

…, SS Hu, V Deviren, S Burch, S William, CP Ames… - Spine, 2013 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. A retrospective study. Objective. To assess the mechanisms and the
independent risk factors associated with proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) in patients treated …