Summary of Key Points The gold standard for fusion substrates in spine surgery has historically been autogenous bone, particularly that of the iliac crest because of its readily available supply of both cortical and cancellous bone. Iliac crest bone graft…
Summary of Key Points Adult spinal deformity with sagittal plane imbalance is associated with poor health-related quality of life (HRQOL) scores. A correlation exists between certain radiographic parameters and disability. Reestablishing harmonious spinopelvic alignment is associated with significant improvement in…
Summary of Key Points Cervical spine deformity is a leading cause of morbidity and poor patient quality of life in the adult spinal deformity population. Although a standardized classification system is yet to be validated, the most common qualitative radiographic…