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….
10.1055/b-0039-171412 16 Cervical Sagittal Alignment and CervicarthrosisDarryl Lau and Christopher P. Ames Abstract The cervical spine is very complex, allowing the widest range of motion, and inherently is more susceptible…
10.1055/b-0039-171415 19 Sagittal Balance Incidence on Treatment Strategy in AISStefan Parent Abstract Sagittal balance has several implications when treating patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). Adolescents and young adults have…
10.1055/b-0039-171405 9 Local Stresses: Segmental Mechanism of Low Back Pain and Degeneration, and Stresses According to Spinal Orientation—Contact Forces Theory Local Stresses: Segmental Mechanism of Low Back Pain and DegenerationAmer…
10.1055/b-0039-171397 1 Historical Background of Spinal Sagittal BalancePierre Roussouly and Nishant Nishant Abstract The concept of normal sagittal spinal curvatures was first described by Hippocrates in ~ 400 BC. Galen…
10.1055/b-0039-171411 15 Scheuermann’s KyphosisStefan Parent, Abdulmajeed Alzakri, and Hubert Labelle Abstract Scheuermann’s kyphosis is defined by an increased kyphosis with increased anterior vertebral wedging of more than 5° over three…
