The lumbar lordosis index: A new ratio to detect spinal malalignment with a therapeutic impact for sagittal balance correction decisions in adult scoliosis surgery

European Spine Journal

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 1339-1345

  Boissière, Louis ^a   Bourghli, Anouar ^a   Vital, Jean Marc ^a   Gille, Olivier ^a   Obeid, Ibrahim ^a  

^a BORDEAUX UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Adult scoliosis; Fixed sagittal malalignment; Lumbar lordosis; Lumbar lordosis index; Pelvic incidence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; LORDOSIS; LUMBAR LORDOSIS INDEX; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM PARAMETERS; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; OSTEOTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCOLIOSIS;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; LORDOSIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SCOLIOSIS; SPINAL FUSION; SPINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84879217205     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: 14320932     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-013-2711-y     Document Type: Article

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