Comprehensive assessment of global spinal sagittal alignment and related normal spinal loads in a healthy population.

Abnormal postoperative global sagittal alignment (GSA) is associated with an increased risk of mechanical complications after spinal surgery. Typical assessment of sagittal alignment relies on a few selected measures, disregarding global complexity and variability of the sagittal curvature. The normative range of spinal loads associated with GSA has not yet been considered in clinical evaluation.

Implant and construct decision-making in metastatic spine tumour surgery: a review of current concepts with a decision-making algorithm.

Study Design: Narrative Review.

Objective: Metastatic spine tumour surgery (MSTS) is an important treatment modality of metastatic spinal disease (MSD). Increase in MSTS has been due to improvements in our oncological treatment, as patients have increased longevity and even those with poorer comorbidities are now being considered for surgery.

C2 Odontoid Fracture Associated with C1-C2 Rotatory Dislocation: A Retrospective Analysis of 2 Surgical Techniques.

Background: Odontoid fractures in association with a C1-C2 rotatory luxation reports are seldom found in the literature. The fusion between the lateral mass of C1 and C2 could be of interest to ensure adequate treatment in these particular cases. We report 23 cases where there was coexistence of an odontoid fracture and rotatory subluxation, which were treated surgically using cages between C1 and C2 or just traditional Goel-Harms technique.

Findings from a pilot randomized trial of spinal decompression alone or spinal decompression plus instrumented fusion.

Aims: Symptomatic spinal stenosis is a very common problem, and decompression surgery has been shown to be superior to nonoperative treatment in selected patient groups. However, performing an instrumented fusion in addition to decompression may avoid revision and improve outcomes. The aim of the SpInOuT feasibility study was to establish whether a definitive randomized controlled trial (RCT) that accounted for the spectrum of pathology contributing to spinal stenosis, including pelvic incidence-lumbar lordosis (PI-LL) mismatch and mobile spondylolisthesis, could be conducted.