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ArticleOrthopaedic surgery2024

Comparison of Cervical Sagittal Parameters among Patients with Neck Pain and Patients with Cervical Spondylotic Radiculopathy and Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy.

Tao Liu, Shuo Tian, Jianzhou Zhang, Mengzi He, Longlian Deng, Wenyuan Ding, Zheng Wang, Dalong Yang

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  1. Sagittal cervical and spinopelvic alignment in non-deformed adults: the role of T1 slope and C2-C7 Cobb angle.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 · 2026
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  3. Intelligent prediction of cervical instability based on MRI radiomics combined with clinical features.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 · 2026
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8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Tao LiuDepartment of Spinal Surgery, The Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China.
Shuo TianDepartment of Spinal Surgery, The Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China.
Jianzhou ZhangDepartment of Spinal Surgery, The Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China.
Mengzi HeDepartment of Spinal Surgery, The Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China.
Longlian DengDepartment of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Bayannur Hospital, Inner Mongolia Medical University, Bayannur, China.
Wenyuan DingDepartment of Spinal Surgery, The Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China.
Zheng WangDepartment of Orthopaedics, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Dalong YangDepartment of Spinal Surgery, The Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9635-000X
Hebei Medical University · CNCapital Medical University · CNHetao College · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivePrevious studies have shown that cervical sagittal alignment is strongly associated with cervical deformity, myelopathy, and cervical adjacent-segmental disease, and these cervical sagittal parameters are correlated with health-related quality of life. However, less attention has been paid to cervical sagittal balance in various cervical disorders. This study aimed to compare cervical sagittal parameters between patients with nonspecific neck pain (NS-NP) and patients with cervical spondylotic radiculopathy (CSR) and cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM).

methodsWe retrospectively examined 236 patients from between January 2020 and October 2022. We divided them into three groups (NS-NP, CSR, and CSM) and collected general information and cervical sagittal parameters for these patients. The variation of parameters between the size of these parameters and gender differences was analyzed. Pearson's or Spearman's correlation was applied to analyze the association of cervical sagittal parameters of all patients between the three groups.

resultsThere were significant differences in age and sex among the three groups (p < 0.001), with the NS-NP group being the youngest and NS-NP being more common in women. The parameters of cervical sagittal position significantly differed among the three groups (p < 0.05). Pearson's or Spearman's correlation result showed that the C2-C7 Cobb angle was negatively associated with the C2-C7 sagittal vertical angle (SVA), and the C2-C7 Cobb angle and T1 slope (T1s) were negatively associated with the spino-cranial angle (SCA). There was a positive correlation between the C2-C7 Cobb angle and C7 slope (C7s), C2-C7 SVA and T1s, C2-C7 SVA and SCA, and C7s and T1s.

conclusionThis study showed that between the three groups, patients with nonspecific neck pain had smaller SCA, and among patients with NS-NP, women had more significant SCA. The smaller anteroposterior diameter of the thorax in women might explain this difference.

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LordosisRadiculopathySpinal Cord DiseasesSpondylosisCervical VertebraeFemaleHumansNeck PainQuality of LifeRetrospective StudiesCervical Sagittal ParametersCervical Spondylotic MyelopathyCervical Spondylotic RadiculopathyNonspecific Neck Pain

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