Adult spinal deformity affects the thoracic or thoracolumbar spine throughout the ageing
process. Although adolescent spinal deformities taken into adulthood are not uncommon …

Adult spinal deformity (ASD) is characterized by three-dimensional abnormalities of the
thoracic or thoracolumbar spine that exerts significant impacts on the health-related quality …

Owing to rapidly changing global demographics, adult spinal deformity (ASD) now accounts
for a significant proportion of the Global Burden of Disease. Sagittal imbalance caused by …

Human spinal balance assessment relies considerably on sagittal radiographic parameter
measurement. Deep learning could be applied for automatic landmark detection and …

Background Patients with spinopelvic pathology, including lumbar spine stiffness and
sagittal spinal deformity, are at increased risk for postoperative complications, including …

Background Total hip arthroplasty (THA) patients with limited lumbar flexion (LF) have
increased rates of dislocation. An instrumented spinal fusion is a well-recognized cause …

BACKGROUND CONTEXT The global alignment and proportion (GAP) score for predicting
mechanical complications of adult spinal deformity (ASD) surgery has limitations due to its …

BACKGROUND CONTEXT Radiographic evaluation in adult spinal deformity (ASD) offers
no information on spinopelvic alignment and compensation during dynamic conditions …

Background: Chronic back pain is a major health problem worldwide. Although its causes
can be diverse, biomechanical factors leading to spinal degeneration are considered a …

An ergonomic upright body posture is maintained by the alignment of the spine, pelvis, and
lower extremities, and the muscle strength of body trunk and lower extremities. The posture …