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ArticleGlobal spine journal2022

Supine Imaging Is a Superior Predictor of Long-Term Alignment Following Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery.

Jonathan Charles Elysee, Francis Lovecchio, Renaud Lafage, Bryan Ang, Alex Huang, Mathieu Bannwarth, Han Jo Kim, Frank Schwab, Virginie Lafage

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Article in Global spine journal, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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  1. The combined effect of nutritional status and body mass index on 90-day adverse events following long-segments fusion for adult spinal deformity: a propensity score-matched analysis.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2025
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Jonathan Charles Elysee25062Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, USA.
Francis Lovecchio25062Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5236-1420
Renaud Lafage25062Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4820-1835
Bryan Ang25062Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4174-997X
Alex Huang25062Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, USA.
Mathieu Bannwarth25062Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, USA.
Han Jo Kim25062Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2170-3592
Frank Schwab25062Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, USA.
Virginie Lafage25062Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, USA.

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Abstract

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designRetrospective cohort study.

objectiveTo investigate correlations between preoperative supine imaging and postoperative alignment.

methodsA retrospective review was conducted of a single-institution database of patients with adult spinal deformity (ASD). Patients were stratified by fusion location in the lumbar or thoracic spine. Outcomes of interest were postoperative lumbar lordosis (LL) and thoracic kyphosis (TK). Sagittal alignment parameters were compared and correlation analyses were performed. Multilinear stepwise regression was conducted to identify independent predictors of postoperative LL or TK. Regression analyses were repeated within the lumbar and thoracic fusion cohorts.

resultsA total of 99 patients were included (mean age 63.2 years, 83.1% female, mean body mass index 27.3 kg/m

conclusionPreoperative supine films are superior to standing in predicting postoperative alignment at 1-year follow-up. Anticipation of undesired alignment changes through supine imaging may be useful in mitigating the risk of iatrogenic malalignment.

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lumbar fusionpostoperative alignmentsupine imagingthoracic fusion

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PMID32975440
PMCPMC9109569

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