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ArticleEuropean spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society2020

C7 sacral tilt (C7ST): a novel spinopelvic parameter reveals the relationship between pelvic parameters and global spinal sagittal balance and converts pelvic parameters into spinal parameters.

Wen Zhang, Tao Li, Mengmeng Xu, Xiaoyang Liu, Guodong Wang, Bingxiang Wang, Jianmin Sun, Xingang Cui, Zhensong Jiang

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Wen ZhangDepartment of Spine Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, No. 9677 in Jingshi Road, Jinan City, China.
Tao LiDepartment of Spine Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, No. 9677 in Jingshi Road, Jinan City, China.
Mengmeng XuDepartment of Pediatrics, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China.
Xiaoyang LiuDepartment of Spine Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, No. 9677 in Jingshi Road, Jinan City, China.
Guodong WangDepartment of Spine Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, No. 9677 in Jingshi Road, Jinan City, China.
Bingxiang WangDepartment of Spine Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, No. 9677 in Jingshi Road, Jinan City, China.
Jianmin SunDepartment of Spine Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, No. 9677 in Jingshi Road, Jinan City, China.
Xingang CuiDepartment of Spine Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, No. 9677 in Jingshi Road, Jinan City, China.
Zhensong JiangDepartment of Spine Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, No. 9677 in Jingshi Road, Jinan City, China. jiangzhensongsph@163.com.ORCID 0000-0002-4497-1488

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purposeThe aim is to propose a novel spinopelvic parameter C7 sacral tilt (C7ST), of which its sum with global tilt (GT) is equal to pelvic incidence (PI), from a geometrical point of view.

methodsA cohort of 198 patients was recruited and the whole lateral spine and pelvic radiographs were performed. The following sagittal parameters were measured: sagittal vertical axis (SVA), C7 vertical tilt (C7VT), sacral slope (SS), pelvic tilt (PT), PI, GT and C7ST. The correlations between them were analyzed using the Pearson or Spearman correlation coefficient, and simple linear regressions were simultaneously conducted. P < 0.05 was set as the level of significance.

resultsGeometric construction by complementary angles revealed that PI = C7ST + GT, GT = PT + C7VT, and C7ST = SS - C7VT. Both C7ST and GT were moderately correlated with PI (R = 0.52 and 0.596, respectively), strongly correlated with SS and PT, respectively (SS = 0.9 * C7ST + 1.15, R = 0.955; PT = 0.87 * GT + 3.86, R = 0.96). The correlation coefficients of the SVA and C7VT, SVA and SS - C7ST, and SVA and GT - PT were 0.935, 0.925 and 0.863, respectively.

conclusionThe novel proposed spinopelvic parameter C7ST has the advantages of convenient measurement, reduced error, and extrapolation of other parameters. The greatest significance of proposing C7ST is that pelvic parameters (PI, PT and SS) are converted into spinal parameters (C7ST and GT), which is very helpful for a more intuitive understanding of the progression of spinal sagittal imbalance.

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PostureSacrumCohort StudiesHumansRadiographySacrococcygeal RegionC7 sacral tiltGlobal tiltPelvic incidencePelvic tiltSacral slope

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