Dynamic changes of the pelvis and spine are key to predicting postoperative sagittal alignment after pedicle subtraction osteotomy: A critical analysis of preoperative planning techniques

Spine

Volumn 37, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 845-853

  Smith, Justin S ^a   Bess, Shay ^b   Shaffrey, Christopher I ^a   Burton, Douglas C ^c   Hart, Robert A ^d   Hostin, Richard ^e   Klineberg, Eric ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^b Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e Baylor Scoliosis Center   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

osteotomy; pedicle subtraction osteotomy; prediction formula; sagittal vertical axis; spinopelvic alignment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; HUMAN; LUMBAR SPINE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MULTICENTER STUDY; OSTEOTOMY; PEDICLE SUBTRACTION OSTEOTOMY; PELVIS; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPINE; SPINE FUSION; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; THORACIC SPINE;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOTOMY; PELVIS; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PREOPERATIVE CARE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84860833397     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e31823b0892     Document Type: Article

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