ArticleAsian spine journal2020
Adult Spinal Deformity: Current Concepts and Decision-Making Strategies for Management.
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83 citing papers in PubMed, 9 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Association between lumbar lordosis and proximal junctional failure following adult spinal deformity surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Spine deformity · 2026Pooled it
- Machine learning-based prediction of proximal junctional pathology after adult spinal deformity surgery: a systematic review and diagnostic test accuracy meta-analysis.Acta neurochirurgica · 2026Pooled it
- Artificial intelligence automated measurements of spinopelvic parameters in adult spinal deformity-a systematic review.Spine deformity · 2025Pooled it
- Combined anterior-posterior versus posterior only approach for surgical management of adult spinal deformity: a systematic review and meta-analysis of comparative studies.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 · 2025Pooled it
- Patient-specific rods in adult spinal deformity: a systematic review.Spine deformity · 2024Pooled it
- Comparison of complications, revisions, spinopelvic parameters, and health-related quality of life after posterior spinal fusion using multiple-rod constructs or two-rod constructs for adult spinal deformity: a systematic review and meta-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 · 2023Pooled it
- Stereophotogrammetric approaches to multi-segmental kinematics of the thoracolumbar spine: a systematic review.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2022Pooled it
- Systematic review and meta-analysis for the impact of rod materials and sizes in the surgical treatment of adult spine deformity.Spine deformity · 2022Pooled it
- The relationship between thoracic kyphosis and age, and normative values across age groups: a systematic review of healthy adults.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2021Pooled it
- Biomechanical Advantages of Novel Duet Screws Plus Bilateral Satellite Rods Fixation in the Correction Surgery for Adult Spinal Deformity.Orthopaedic surgery · 2025Trial
- Diagnostic accuracy of artificial intelligence for spinopelvic parameters in standing total spine X-ray and limitations after fusion surgery.Skeletal radiology · 2026Article
- Sagittal vertical axis, spinosacral angle, T1 pelvic angle, and spinopelvic angle: which parameters can predict improvement in quality of life after surgical correction of ankylosing spondylitis?Spine deformity · 2026Article
- Adult spinal deformity-like sagittal malalignment treated with full endoscopic interspinous cleaning surgery in a patient with Baastrup's disease: illustrative case.Journal of neurosurgery. Case lessons · 2026Article
- Not just alignment: body shape influences adult spinal deformity biomechanics.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 · 2026Article
- Limited Predictive Performance of the Global Alignment and Proportion (GAP) Score for Mechanical Complications in Older Asian Patients With Adult Spinal Deformity: A Multicenter Validation Study.Global spine journal · 2026Article
- Comparative analysis between mono-axial and poly-axial screws and their effect on rod and spine curvature mismatch in treatment of adult spinal deformity.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2026Article
- Deep learning based vertebra localization and Cobb angle estimation using x-ray images.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 · 2026Article
- Pelvic tilt ratio correlates with distinct spinopelvic muscle patterns in adult spinal deformity with sagittal imbalance: a retrospective cohort study.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2026Article
- Defining substantial clinical benefits of PROMIS pain interference in adult spinal deformity patients.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 · 2026Article
- Prediction of lower limb compensation for adult degenerative spine patients using spinopelvic parameters: a machine learning approach.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2026Article
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Abstract
Adult spinal deformity (ASD) is characterized by three-dimensional abnormalities of the thoracic or thoracolumbar spine that exerts significant impacts on the health-related quality of life (HRQoL). With the important effects that deformity of the sagittal plane exerts on the HRQoL, there have been paradigm shifts in ASD evaluation and management. Loss of lumbar lordosis is recognized as a key driver of ASD followed by reducing kyphosis, pelvic retroversion, and knee flexion. The Scoliosis Research Society (SRS)- Schwab classification reflects the sagittal spinopelvic parameters that correlate pain and disability in ASD patients. Although the SRS-Schwab classification provides a realignment target framework for surgeons, a structured patient-specific systemic approach is crucial for the process of decision-making. ASD management should be focused on restoring age-specific harmonious alignment and should consider the comorbidities and risk factors of each patient to prevent catastrophic complications and enhance the HRQoL.
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