Open AccessImportance of balance and profile in adult spinal reconstruction
Author(s) -
Marco Teli
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
world journal of orthopedics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2218-5836
DOI - 10.5312/wjo.v6.i5.413
Subject(s) - medicine , spinal deformity , balance (ability) , sagittal plane , clinical practice , physical medicine and rehabilitation , deformity , surgery , physical therapy , anatomy
Long before its current understanding, the concept of balance was common among spine surgeons dealing with deformities, but it was a hard one to transfer to clinical practice. Thanks to the pioneering work of Duval-Beaupere and followers, the idea of balancing the sagittal contour of the spine has gained scientific status and is now in the armamentarium of the skilled surgeon as the single most important tool to achieve superior clinical results in adult spinal deformity surgery.