Open AccessCervical deformity patients with baseline hyperlordosis or hyperkyphosis differ in surgical treatment and radiographic outcomes
Author(s) -
Haddy Alas,
Peter G. Passias,
Bassel G. Diebo,
Avery Brown,
Katherine E. Pierce,
Cole Bortz,
Renaud Lafage,
Christopher P. Ames,
Breton Line,
Eric O. Klineberg,
Douglas C. Burton,
Juan S. Uribe,
Hee Jin Kim,
Alan H. Daniels,
Shay Bess,
Themistocles S. Protopsaltis,
Gregory M. Mundis,
Christopher I. Shaffrey,
Frank J. Schwab,
Justin S. Smith,
Virginie Lafage
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of craniovertebral junction and spine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.38
H-Index - 23
eISSN - 0976-9285
pISSN - 0974-8237
DOI - 10.4103/jcvjs.jcvjs_29_21
Subject(s) - medicine , sagittal plane , radiography , osteotomy , deformity , surgery , demographics , cobb angle , lordosis , anatomy , sociology , demography
Patients with symptomatic cervical deformity (CD) requiring surgical correction often present with hyperkyphosis (HK), though patients with hyperlordotic curves may require surgery as well. Few studies have investigated differences in CD-corrective surgery with regards to HK and hyperlordosis (HL).