10.1055/b-0039-171409 13 Degenerative Spondylolisthesis: Does the Sagittal Balance Matter?Cédric Y. Barrey, Charles Peltier, Amir El Rahal, Théo Broussolle, and Pierre Roussouly Abstract This chapter focuses on the importance of considering…
10.1055/b-0039-171399 3 From the Head to the Feet: Anatomy of the Upright PositionJean Marc Vital, Jacques Sénégas, and Jean-Etienne Castelain Abstract The sagittal anatomy of the vertebral column cannot, at…
10.1055/b-0039-171420 24 Surgical Failures Mechanisms and Their TreatmentPierre Roussouly, Hyoungmin Kim, Amer Sebaaly, and Daniel Chopin Abstract Several studies have demonstrated a very high level of complication in the surgical…
10.1055/b-0039-171419 23 Techniques for Spine Osteotomies and Clinical ApplicationsIbrahim Obeid and Derek T. Cawley Abstract Achieving a satisfactory outcome in surgery mostly involves making the correct diagnosis, performing the appropriate…
10.1055/b-0039-171410 14 The Degenerative Aging Spine: A Challenge for Contemporaneous SocietiesJean-Charles Le Huec, Wendy Thompson, Amélie Leglise, Marion Petit, and Thibault Cloché Abstract Degenerative disk disease of the nonscoliotic spine in…
10.1055/b-0039-171417 21 Sagittal Balance Treatment Strategy in a Posterior ApproachFethi Laouissat and Pierre Roussouly Abstract The purpose of this chapter is to show how to manage a spinal surgery for…
10.1055/b-0039-171416 20 From Pathological to Normal Shapes in Adult ScoliosisPierre Roussouly and Amer Sebaaly Abstract Treatment of adult spinal deformity remains a surgical dilemma for most of spinal surgeons and…
10.1055/b-0039-171406 10 Mechanisms of Spinal Degeneration According to Spinopelvic MorphotypesJoão Luiz Pinheiro-Franco and Pierre Roussouly Abstract: The sagittal balance of the spine has been recognized as one of the new…
10.1055/b-0039-171407 11 Sagittal Imbalance Compensatory MechanismsMartin Gehrchen Abstract The compensatory mechanisms are described for both flexible and stiff spines and in relation to Roussouly types with examples, including illustrative figures….
10.1055/b-0039-171418 22 Adult Scoliosis Treatment with an Anterior ApproachAnthony M. DiGiorgio, Mohanad Alazzeh, and Praveen V. Mummaneni Abstract Surgical techniques accessing the anterior column of the spine continue to evolve….
