Criteria to restore the sagittal balance in deformity and degenerative spondylolisthesis

C Lamartina, P Berjano, M Petruzzi, A Sinigaglia… - European spine …, 2012 - Springer
Purpose To present in a single source the relevant information needed to assess
spinopelvic balance and alignment, and to estimate the amount of correction needed in a …

Far lateral approaches (XLIF) in adult scoliosis

P Berjano, C Lamartina - European Spine Journal, 2013 - Springer
Purpose To review the literature on the use of extreme lateral interbody fusion (XLIF) in adult
spinal deformity, to discuss on its limits and advantages and to propose a guide to surgical …

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 …

Classification of sagittal imbalance based on spinal alignment and compensatory mechanisms

C Lamartina, P Berjano - European Spine Journal, 2014 - Springer
Introduction Sagittal balance is an independent predictor of clinical outcomes in spinal care.
Surgical treatment is challenging and jeopardized by frequent complications. Guidelines for …

Successful correction of sagittal imbalance can be calculated on the basis of pelvic incidence and age

P Berjano, F Langella, MF Ismael, M Damilano… - European Spine …, 2014 - Springer
Introduction Sagittal imbalance is an independent predictor of outcome in adult
degenerative spinal deformity. Restoration of sagittal spinopelvic parameters correlates with …

Sagittal spinal pelvic alignment

E Klineberg, F Schwab, JS Smith… - Neurosurgery …, 2013 - neurosurgery.theclinics.com
Adult spinal deformity is a broad category that encompasses a diverse group of spinal
malalignment patterns. The range of diseases extends from simple biplanar deformity to a …

Craniopelvic alignment in elderly asymptomatic individuals: analysis of 671 cranial centers of gravity

G Yoshida, T Yasuda, D Togawa, T Hasegawa… - Spine, 2014 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Prospective radiographical analysis using the cranial center of gravity (CCG)
of sagittal vertical axis (SVA) in elderly asymptomatic individuals. Objective. To determine …

Pelvic parameters and global spine balance for spine degenerative disease: the importance of containing for the well being of content

D Garbossa, M Pejrona, M Damilano, V Sansone… - European Spine …, 2014 - Springer
Purpose Spinal deformities and pathologies of the spinopelvic junction are conditions
affecting up to 60–70% of the general aging population. In this review, we discuss the more …

Spinopelvic parameters in asymptomatic subjects without spine disease and deformity: a systematic review with meta-analysis

A Noshchenko, L Hoffecker, CMJ Cain… - Clinical spine …, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Study Design: A systematic review with meta-analysis. Objective: To combine published
data, focusing on the development of optimal spinopelvic parameters in adult asymptomatic …

Relationship between lumbar lordosis and pelvic incidence in the adolescent patient: normal cohort analysis and literature comparison

TB Sullivan, N Marino, FG Reighard, PO Newton - Spine deformity, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Study Design Retrospective review; literature comparison. Objectives To review the
literature on the relationship between lumbar lordosis (LL) and pelvic incidence (PI) and …