Document Type

Article

Publication Date

7-1-2019

Publication Title

J Craniovertebr Junction Spine

Abstract

Hypothesis: Reciprocal changes in the upper cervical spine correlate with adult TL deformity modifiers.

Design: This was a retrospective review.

Introduction: The upper cervical spine has remarkable adaptability to wide ranges of thoracolumbar (TL) deformity.

Methods: Patients >18 years with adult spinal deformity (ASD) and complete radiographic data at baseline (BL) and 1 year were identified. Patients were grouped into component types of the Roussouly classification system (Type 1: Pelvic incidence [PI]

Results: A total of 343 ASD patients were analyzed. When grouped by BL Schwab and Roussouly, Group

Conclusions: Our study suggests that upper cervical alignment remains relatively stable through most broad variations of adult TL deformity. Changes in SVA correlated most with upper cervical changes.

Clinical Institute

Orthopedics & Sports Medicine

Clinical Institute

Neurosciences (Brain & Spine)

Department

Neurosciences

Department

Orthopedics

Department

Surgery

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