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

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Jessica Tang · University of California, San Francisco

Justin K. Scheer · University of California, San Diego

Justin S. Smith · University of California, San Francisco

Vedat Deviren · University of California, San Francisco

Shay Bess · Rocky Mountain MS Center

Robert A. Hart · Oregon Health & Science University

Virginie Lafage

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Our findings demonstrate that, similar to the thoracolumbar spine, the severity of disability increases with positive sagittal malalignment following surgical reconstruction.

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Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology

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Published in: Neurosurgery

Volume 71, Issue 3, pp. 662-669

DOI: 10.1227/neu.0b013e31826100c9

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

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