Spinal alignment, surgery, and outcomes in cervical deformity: A practical guide to aid the spine surgeon

Highlights•Cervical deformity is evaluated with 36-inch X-rays, CT scan, and MRI scan. •Various parameters exist, with relation to quality of life and symptomology. •Global spine parameters may compensate for cervical deformity & must be evaluated. •Patients with concomitant cervical myelopathy...

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Published in:Clinical neurology and neurosurgery 2019-10, Vol.185, p.105496-105496, Article 105496
Main Authors: Tundo, Frederico, Avila, Mauricio J, Willard, Laura, Fanous, Sandra, Curri, Cloe, Hussain, Ibrahim, Baaj, Ali A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alignment parameters
Central nervous system diseases
Cervical deformity
Cervical kyphosis
Cervical spine
Correction treatments
Literature reviews
Medical personnel
Myelopathy
Neck pain
Neurology
Neurosurgery
Outcomes
Pathology
Patients
Physiology
Quality of life
Spinal cord
Spine
Spine (cervical)
Surgeons
Surgery
Surgical outcomes
X-rays
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Summary:Highlights•Cervical deformity is evaluated with 36-inch X-rays, CT scan, and MRI scan. •Various parameters exist, with relation to quality of life and symptomology. •Global spine parameters may compensate for cervical deformity & must be evaluated. •Patients with concomitant cervical myelopathy should be prioritized for surgery. •Cervical deformity can be treated by anterior, posterior, or combined approaches.
ISSN:0303-8467
1872-6968
DOI:10.1016/j.clineuro.2019.105496