3 Causal Orthopedic Pain Therapy
10.1055/b-0039-167993 3 Causal Orthopedic Pain Therapy The methods used in the causal treatment of spinal pain are basically the same as those used in conservative orthopedic treatment, but with a…
Part I Introduction to Sagittal Balance
10.1055/b-0039-171398 2 The Acquisition of Human VerticalityChristine Tardieu and Martin Haeusler Abstract The shift from facultative to permanent bipedalism was a pivotal step in human evolution. Skeletal adaptations to efficient…
12 Isthmic Lytic Spondylolisthesis—The Physiopathology, Classification, and Treatment Better Explained by the Sagittal Balance
10.1055/b-0039-171408 12 Isthmic Lytic Spondylolisthesis—The Physiopathology, Classification, and Treatment Better Explained by the Sagittal Balance Isthmic Lytic SpondylolisthesisHubert Labelle, Jean-Marc Mac-Thiong, Stefan Parent, and Pierre Roussouly Abstract Global sagittal plane…
13 Degenerative Spondylolisthesis: Does the Sagittal Balance Matter?
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…
3 From the Head to the Feet: Anatomy of the Upright Position
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…
24 Surgical Failures Mechanisms and Their Treatment
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…
23 Techniques for Spine Osteotomies and Clinical Applications
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…
14 The Degenerative Aging Spine: A Challenge for Contemporaneous Societies
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…
21 Sagittal Balance Treatment Strategy in a Posterior Approach
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…
20 From Pathological to Normal Shapes in Adult Scoliosis
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…
