Background There is convincing preclinical evidence that early decompression in the setting
of spinal cord injury (SCI) improves neurologic outcomes. However, the effect of early …

Study Design. Inter-and intra-rater variability study. Objective. On the basis of a Scoliosis
Research Society effort, this study seeks to determine whether the new adult spinal deformity (…

Study Design. Prospective multicenter study evaluating operative (OP) versus nonoperative
(NONOP) treatment for adult spinal deformity (ASD). Objective. Evaluate correlations …

This paper is a narrative review of normal cervical alignment, methods for quantifying
alignment, and how alignment is associated with cervical deformity, myelopathy, and adjacent-…

Study Design. The Morbidity and Mortality database of the Scoliosis Research Society (SRS)
was queried as to the incidence and type of complications as reported by its members for …

Study Design. Systematic review and modified Delphi technique. Objective. To use an
evidence-based medicine process using the best available literature and expert opinion …

BACKGROUND: Global sagittal malalignment is significantly correlated with health-related
quality-of-life scores in the setting of spinal deformity. In order to address rigid deformity …

Study Design. Narrative review. Objective. To provide a comprehensive narrative review of
cervical alignment parameters, the methods for quantifying cervical alignment, normal …

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

Background: Cervical spondylotic myelopathy is the leading cause of spinal cord
dysfunction worldwide. The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of surgical …