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Spinal deformities

Known as: Spinal deformity, deformities spine, Deformity of spine NOS 
A congenital or acquired deformity of the spine. Representative examples include scoliosis, kyphosis, and sagittal imbalance.
National Institutes of Health

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Highly Cited
2013
Highly Cited
2013
Radiographical Spinopelvic Parameters and Disability in the Setting of Adult Spinal Deformity: A Prospective Multicenter Analysis
Study Design. Prospective multicenter study evaluating operative (OP) versus nonoperative (NONOP) treatment for adult spinal… Expand
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Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
Pelvic Tilt and Truncal Inclination: Two Key Radiographic Parameters in the Setting of Adults With Spinal Deformity
Study Design. Prospective radiographic and clinical analysis. Objective. Investigate the relationship between spino-pelvic… Expand
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Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Standing Balance and Sagittal Plane Spinal Deformity: Analysis of Spinopelvic and Gravity Line Parameters
Study Design. Prospective study of 131 patients and volunteers recruited for an analysis of spinal alignment and gravity line (GL… Expand
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Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Proximal Junctional Kyphosis in Adult Spinal Deformity After Segmental Posterior Spinal Instrumentation and Fusion: Minimum Five-Year Follow-up
Study Design. A retrospective study. Objective. To analyze time-dependent change of, prevalence of, and risk factors for proximal… Expand
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Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery: Complications and Outcomes in Patients Over Age 60
Study Design. A retrospective analysis, including prospectively collected patient outcomes data. Objective. To determine the rate… Expand
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Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Pseudarthrosis in Long Adult Spinal Deformity Instrumentation and Fusion to the Sacrum: Prevalence and Risk Factor Analysis of 144 Cases
Study Design. Retrospective study. Objective. To analyze the incidence of and risk factors for pseudarthrosis in long adult… Expand
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Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Proximal Junctional Kyphosis in Adult Spinal Deformity Following Long Instrumented Posterior Spinal Fusion: Incidence, Outcomes, and Risk Factor Analysis
Study Design. To analyze patient outcomes and risk factors associated with proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) in adults… Expand
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Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Three-dimensional terminology of spinal deformity. A report presented to the Scoliosis Research Society by the Scoliosis Research Society Working Group on 3-D terminology of spinal deformity.
Conventional terminology of three-dimensional description of spinal deformity is ambiguous and mostly tied to either a frontal or… Expand
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Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
Percutaneous balloon dilatation of the mitral valve: an analysis of echocardiographic variables related to outcome and the mechanism of dilatation.
Twenty two patients (four men, 18 women, mean age 56 years, range 21 to 88 years) with a history of rheumatic mitral stenosis… Expand
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Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
Moe's textbook of scoliosis and other spinal deformities
Historical Aspects of Scoliosis. Biomechanics. Embryology and Spine Growth. Classification and Terminology. Patient Evaluation… Expand
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