The Impact of Standing Regional Cervical Sagittal Alignment on Outcomes in Posterior Cervical Fusion Surgery

Tang, Jessica A.; Scheer, Justin K.; Smith, Justin S.; Deviren, Vedat; Bess, Shay; Hart, Robert A.; Lafage, Virginie; Shaffrey, Christopher I.; Schwab, Frank J.; Ames, Christopher P.

doi:10.1227/01.neu.0000462074.66077.2b

articleNeurosurgeryFeb 18, 2015Closed access

The Impact of Standing Regional Cervical Sagittal Alignment on Outcomes in Posterior Cervical Fusion Surgery

JAJessica A. Tang JKJustin K. Scheer JSJustin S. Smith VDVedat Deviren SBShay Bess

University of California, San Francisco · Neurological Surgery · +5 more institutions

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Abstract

Background

Positive spinal regional and global sagittal malalignment has been repeatedly shown to correlate with pain and disability in thoracolumbar fusion.

Objective

To evaluate the relationship between regional cervical sagittal alignment and postoperative outcomes for patients receiving multilevel cervical posterior fusion.

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Authors

JA
Jessica A. TangCorresponding
University of California, San Francisco, Neurological Surgery
JK
Justin K. Scheer
University of California, San Diego
JS
Justin S. SmithCorresponding
University of Virginia Health System
VD
Vedat Deviren
University of California, San Francisco
SB
Shay Bess
Rocky Mountain MS Center

Topics & keywords

Topics

Cervical and Thoracic Myelopathy66%
Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment32%
Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology2%

Keywords

Medicine
Sagittal plane
Lordosis
Neck pain
Radiography
Kyphosis
Spinal fusion
Neurosurgery

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