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Global Spinal Alignment in Cervical Kyphotic Deformity: The Importance of Head Position and Thoracolumbar Alignment in the Compensatory Mechanism

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Published in 2018 at "Neurosurgery"

DOI: 10.1093/neuros/nyx288

Abstract: BACKGROUND Previous studies have evaluated cervical kyphosis (C-kypho) using cervical curvature or chin-brow vertical angle, but the relationship between C-kypho and global spinal alignment is currently unknown. OBJECTIVE To elucidate global spinal alignment and compensatory… read more here.

Keywords: kypho; compensatory; group; spinal alignment ... See more keywords