An evidence-based clinical guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of lumbar disc herniation with radiculopathy

…, JE Easa, DK Resnick, JL Baisden, S Bess… - The Spine Journal, 2014 - Elsevier
Background context The objective of the North American Spine Society's (NASS) Evidence-Based
Clinical Guideline for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Lumbar Disc Herniation with …

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

…, FL Acosta, TS Protopsaltis, B Blondel, S Bess… - … 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-…

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, …

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

FJ Schwab, B Blondel, S Bess, R Hostin, CI Shaffrey… - Spine, 2013 - journals.lww.com
… The manuscript submitted does not contain information about medical device(s)/drug(s). …
Smith JS, Shaffrey CI, Berven S, et al. Operative versus nonoperative treatment of leg pain in …

Complications of growing-rod treatment for early-onset scoliosis: analysis of one hundred and forty patients

S Bess, BA Akbarnia, GH Thompson, PD Sponseller… - JBJS, 2010 - journals.lww.com
… The rationale behind subcutaneous, rather than submuscular, growing-rod placement was
to reduce the risk of spontaneous spine fusion because subperiosteal exposure of a child’s

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

JA Tang, JK Scheer, JS Smith, V Deviren, S Bess… - …, 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 …

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

…, M Gupta, V Deviren, G Mundis, R Hart, S Bess… - …, 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. …

The T1 pelvic angle, a novel radiographic measure of global sagittal deformity, accounts for both spinal inclination and pelvic tilt and correlates with health-related …

…, R Hart, D Burton, C Ames, C Shaffrey, S Bess… - JBJS, 2014 - journals.lww.com
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 …

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

…, V Deviren, R Hart, DC Burton, S Bess… - … 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. …

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

…, D Burton, B Akbarnia, M Gupta, R Hart, S Bess… - Spine, 2013 - journals.lww.com
… The manuscript submitted does not contain information about medical device(s)/drug(s). …
Berven S, Deviren V, Demir-Deviren S, et al. Minimal clinically important difference in adult …