Proximal and distal reciprocal changes following cervical deformity malalignment correction

R Lafage, JS Smith, AM Fong, BS Alshabab… - … of Neurosurgery: Spine, 2022 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE Hyperextension of C0–2 is a debilitating compensatory mechanism used to
maintain horizontal gaze, analogous to high pelvic tilt in the lumbopelvic complex to …

Highest achievable outcomes for patients undergoing cervical deformity corrective surgery by frailty

PG Passias, N Kummer, TK Williamson, K Moattari… - …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND: Frailty is influential in determining operative outcomes, including
complications, in patients with cervical deformity (CD). OBJECTIVE: To assess whether …