Spine surgeons should achieve proper spinopelvic alignment when treating spinal deformity in adults for the best outcomes, according to an article published in Spine.
Researchers studied the correlation between radiographic parameters and patient self-reported pain and disability. The article recommends spine surgeons restore the low sagittal vertical axis and pelvic tilt when planning realignment surgery for adult spinal deformity patients.
These tactics should be combined with a proportional lumbar lordosis to pelvic incidence to reduce pain.
Read the abstract for "Adult Spinal Deformity—Postoperative Standing Imbalance: How Much Can You Tolerate? An Overview of Key Parameters in Assessing Alignment and Planning Corrective Surgery."
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Researchers studied the correlation between radiographic parameters and patient self-reported pain and disability. The article recommends spine surgeons restore the low sagittal vertical axis and pelvic tilt when planning realignment surgery for adult spinal deformity patients.
These tactics should be combined with a proportional lumbar lordosis to pelvic incidence to reduce pain.
Read the abstract for "Adult Spinal Deformity—Postoperative Standing Imbalance: How Much Can You Tolerate? An Overview of Key Parameters in Assessing Alignment and Planning Corrective Surgery."
Read other coverage on spine surgery studies:
- Study: Use Intraoperative Electrophysiological Monitoring During Spine Surgery for Best Outcomes
- Study Suggests Physicians Screen Boys and Girls Broadly for Best Results in Scoliosis Detection
- Study: Treating Severe Spinal Deformity Should Have a Multidiscipliary Approach