Study Design. Prospective radiographic and clinical analysis. Objective. Investigate the
relationship between spino-pelvic parameters and patient self reported outcomes on adult …

Sagittal alignment, often misrepresented as sagittal balance, describes the ideal and “normal”
alignment in the sagittal plane, resulting from the interplay between various organic factors…

Study Design. Inter-and intra-rater variability study. Objective. On the basis of a Scoliosis
Research Society effort, this study seeks to determine whether the new adult spinal deformity (…

Study Design. Current concepts review. Objective. Outline the basic principles in the evaluation
and treatment of adult spinal deformity patients with a focus on goals to achieve during …

… More recently, Lafage et al 11 have reported high correlations between pelvic retroversion
(measured by the PT) and sagittal vertical axis (SVA) with HRQOL scores, underscoring the …

Study Design. Research update, focused review. Objective. Identify the role of the pelvis in
the setting of adults with spinal deformity. Summary of Background Data. Sagittal plane …

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: Positive spinal regional and global sagittal malalignment has been
repeatedly shown to correlate with pain and disability in thoracolumbar fusion. OBJECTIVE: To …

Study Design. Prospective radiographic and forceplate analysis in adult volunteers. Objective.
Assess gravity line (GL) location and foot position regarding anatomic spinal structures to …

BACKGROUND: Global sagittal malalignment is significantly correlated with health-related
quality-of-life scores in the setting of spinal deformity. In order to address rigid deformity …