Key Role of Preoperative Recumbent Films in the Treatment of Severe Sagittal Malalignment
Karikari IO, Lenke LG, Bridwell KH, Tauchi R, Kelly MP, Sugrue PA, Bumpass DB, Elsamadicy AA, Adogwa O, Lalezari R, Koester L, Blanke K, Gum J. Key Role of Preoperative Recumbent Films in the Treatment of Severe Sagittal Malalignment. Spine Deformity 2018, 6: 568-575. PMID: 30122393, DOI: 10.1016/j.jspd.2018.02.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPreoperative lumbar lordosisRadiographic parametersLumbar lordosisRadiographic outcomesSM patientsSevere SMLL-PI mismatchSevere sagittal malalignmentRetrospective cohort studyThree-column osteotomySagittal radiographic parametersODI scoresCohort studySuboptimal improvementSagittal malalignmentOverall improvementSpinal realignmentDeformity correctionBACKGROUND DATAInclusion criteriaSupine radiographsFlexible deformitiesPelvic tiltPatientsSRS domains