Gravity line analysis in adult volunteers: age-related correlation with spinal parameters, pelvic parameters, and foot positionFrank Schwab
Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, USA
Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 31:E959-67. 2006
..Prospective radiographic and forceplate analysis in adult volunteers...
- New interspinous implant evaluation using an in vitro biomechanical study combined with a finite-element analysis
Virginie Lafage
Laboratoire de Biomecanique, Paris, France
Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 32:1706-13. 2007
..A combined in vitro and finite-element analysis was completed to assess the biomechanical effect of a new interspinous implant on the lumbar spine...
Standing balance and sagittal plane spinal deformity: analysis of spinopelvic and gravity line parametersVirginie Lafage
NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York, NY10010, USA
Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 33:1572-8. 2008
..Prospective study of 131 patients and volunteers recruited for an analysis of spinal alignment and gravity line (GL) assessment by force plate analysis...
- Demographic factors affect Scoliosis Research Society-22 performance in healthy adolescents: a comparative baseline for adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis
Kushagra Verma
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York, NY, USA
Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 35:2134-9. 2010
..Prospective analysis...
- Multicenter validation of a formula predicting postoperative spinopelvic alignment
Virginie Lafage
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, New York University Langone Medical Center Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York, New York, USA
J Neurosurg Spine 16:15-21. 2012
..The authors of this study aimed to evaluate the accuracy of 2 novel formulas in predicting postoperative spinopelvic alignment after PSO...
- Changes in thoracic kyphosis negatively impact sagittal alignment after lumbar pedicle subtraction osteotomy: a comprehensive radiographic analysis
Virginie Lafage
NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York, NY, USA
Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 37:E180-7. 2012
..Consecutive, multicenter retrospective review...
- Pelvic tilt and truncal inclination: two key radiographic parameters in the setting of adults with spinal deformity
Virginie Lafage
NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York, NY 10010, USA
Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 34:E599-606. 2009
..Prospective radiographic and clinical analysis...
- Does vertebral level of pedicle subtraction osteotomy correlate with degree of spinopelvic parameter correction?
Virginie Lafage
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York, New York 10010, USA
J Neurosurg Spine 14:184-91. 2011
..The purpose of this study is to analyze the relationship between the level/degree of PSO and changes in global sagittal balance and spinopelvic parameters...
- Spino-pelvic parameters after surgery can be predicted: a preliminary formula and validation of standing alignment
Virginie Lafage
NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York, NY 10010, USA
Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 36:1037-45. 2011
..Prospective and retrospective radiographic study of adult patients with spinal deformities...
- Sagittal realignment failures following pedicle subtraction osteotomy surgery: are we doing enough?: Clinical article
Frank J Schwab
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York, New York, USA
J Neurosurg Spine 16:539-46. 2012
..The authors' objective in the present study was to identify differences in radiographic profiles and surgical procedures between patients achieving successful versus failed spinopelvic realignment following PSO...
- Outcomes and complications of extension of previous long fusion to the sacro-pelvis: is an anterior approach necessary?
Kai Ming G Fu
Department of Neurosurgery, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York, USA
World Neurosurg 79:177-81. 2013
..Our objective was to evaluate the outcomes and complications of these patients, stratified based on whether the revision was performed using a posterior-only spinal fusion (PSF) or combined anterior-posterior spinal fusion (APSF)...
Sagittal spino-pelvic alignment failures following three column thoracic osteotomy for adult spinal deformityVirginie Lafage
New York University Hospital for Joint Diseases, 306 East 15th Street, New York, NY 10003, USA
Eur Spine J 21:698-704. 2012
..Our objective was to evaluate risk factors for poor spino-pelvic alignment (SPA) following TCTO for adult spinal deformity (ASD)...
- Surgical rates and operative outcome analysis in thoracolumbar and lumbar major adult scoliosis: application of the new adult deformity classification
Frank Schwab
New York University Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York, NY, USA
Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 32:2723-30. 2007
..Multicenter prospective consecutive clinical series...
- Does removing the spinal tether in a porcine scoliosis model result in persistent deformity? A pilot study
Ashish Patel
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases, 380 2nd Avenue, Suite 1001, New York, NY 10010, USA
Clin Orthop Relat Res 469:1368-74. 2011
..Using a tethering technique, a porcine model of scoliosis has been created. Ideally, tether release before placement and evaluation of corrective therapies would lead to persistent scoliosis...
- Impact of unilateral corrective tethering on the histology of the growth plate in an established porcine model for thoracic scoliosis
Edward Chay
NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York, NY 10003, USA
Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 37:E883-9. 2012
..Histological growth plate analysis. OBJECTIVE.: To evaluate the histological effects on vertebral growth plates following corrective mechanical tethering in the porcine scoliosis model...
- Impact of magnitude and percentage of global sagittal plane correction on health-related quality of life at 2-years follow-up
Benjamin Blondel
Spine Division, Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York University, New York, New York 10003, USA
Neurosurgery 71:341-8; discussion 348. 2012
..Sagittal plane malalignment has been established as the main radiographic driver of disability in adult spinal deformity (ASD)...
- In vivo distribution of spinal intervertebral stiffness based on clinical flexibility tests
Yoann Lafon
Arts and Metiers ParisTech, CNRS, LBM, 151 bd de l Hopital, Paris, France
Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 35:186-93. 2010
..A numerical study was conducted to identify the intervertebral stiffness of scoliotic spines from spinal flexibility tests...
- Intraoperative three-dimensional correction during rod rotation technique
Yoann Lafon
Laboratoire de Biomecanique, Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Arts et Métiers ENSAM, UMR CNRS 8005, Paris, France
Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 34:512-9. 2009
..A numerical study was conducted by simulating the Cotrel-Dubousset (CD) surgery...
- Sagittal plane considerations and the pelvis in the adult patient
Frank Schwab
NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York, NY 10010, USA
Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 34:1828-33. 2009
..Research update, focused review...
- Posterior global malalignment after osteotomy for sagittal plane deformity: it happens and here is why
Benjamin Blondel
Spine Division, NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York, NY, USA
Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 38:E394-401. 2013
..Multicenter, retrospective analysis of 183 consecutive patients undergoing lumbar osteotomy...
- Computed tomographic validation of the porcine model for thoracic scoliosis
Ashish Patel
Department of Orthopaedics, NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York, NY 10010, USA
Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 35:18-25. 2010
..Computed Tomographic Analysis of the Porcine Scoliosis Model...
- Risk factors for major peri-operative complications in adult spinal deformity surgery: a multi-center review of 953 consecutive patients
Frank J Schwab
NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York, NY, USA
Eur Spine J 21:2603-10. 2012
..However, risk factors have not been clearly defined. Our objective was to identify patient and surgical parameters that correlate with the development of major peri-operative complications with ASD surgery...
- Predicting outcome and complications in the surgical treatment of adult scoliosis
Frank J Schwab
NYU HJD, NY, NY, USA
Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 33:2243-7. 2008
..prospective, multicenter...
- Adult spinal deformity-postoperative standing imbalance: how much can you tolerate? An overview of key parameters in assessing alignment and planning corrective surgery
Frank Schwab
NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York, NY 10010, USA
Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 35:2224-31. 2010
..Current concepts review...
- A porcine model for progressive thoracic scoliosis
Frank Schwab
New York University Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York, NY, USA
Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 34:E397-404. 2009
..An IACUC-approved study to create a scoliotic deformity representative of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis...
- Scoliosis Research Society-Schwab adult spinal deformity classification: a validation study
Frank Schwab
NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York, NY 10003, USA
Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 37:1077-82. 2012
..Inter- and intra-rater variability study...
- Sacro-femoral-pubic angle: a coronal parameter to estimate pelvic tilt
Benjamin Blondel
Spine Division, Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York University, New York, USA
Eur Spine J 21:719-24. 2012
..There is a need to establish a coronal plane (better visualization) pelvic parameter which correlates closely with pelvic tilt...
- Acute reciprocal changes distant from the site of spinal osteotomies affect global postoperative alignment
Eric Klineberg
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California Davis, 3301 C Street, Suite 1500, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA
Adv Orthop 2011:415946. 2011
..Conclusion. Data from this study suggest that lumbar and thoracic resection leads to reciprocal changes in unfused segments and requires consideration beyond focal corrections...
