ArticleGlobal spine journal2024
Cervical Sagittal Alignment and Balance Associated With Aging Chinese Adults: A Radiographic Analysis.
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- Normative segmental cervical lordosis distribution and sagittal vertical axis variations with T1 slope: Defining the role of the C2-C5 segment.Journal of craniovertebral junction & spineArticle
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designThis was a retrospective cohort radiographic study.
objectiveTo determine the age- and gender-related normative values and correlation of cervical sagittal parameters in asymptomatic Chinese adults, and to explore the changes and compensating mechanisms across different age groups.
methodsThe asymptomatic subjects were divided into 6 groups according to age and then one-way analysis of variance was used to compare the multiple sets of cervical sagittal parameters among the different age groups. Independent t-tests were performed to compare the sagittal parameters among different gender and different cervical spine alignments. Relationships between each parameter were tested by Pearson's correlation. Linear regression analysis based on T1 slope (T1S) and C2 slope (C2S) was used to provide an equation to predict normal cervical alignment.
resultsMean values of each cervical sagittal parameter were presented based on age and gender. There were positive correlations between age and cervical lordosis (CL) (r = -.278,
conclusionsNormative values of cervical sagittal parameters vary by age and sex. The CL, cSVA, and T1S, C2-4 Cobb angle changed with increasing age, and it can influence the recruitment of compensation mechanism. Normative CL of Chinese adults was predicted by the equation CL = T1S-14.7° ± 1.2°, which could serve as a reference when planning for cervical surgery.
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