Spinal cord intramedullary pressure in thoracic scoliotic deformity: a cadaveric study.

Study Design: In vitro cadaveric study of thoracic spinal cord intramedullary pressure (IMP) in scoliotic deformity.

Objective: To define the relationship between thoracic scoliotic deformity and spinal cord IMP.

Summary Of Background Data: Clinical studies of patients with thoracic scoliosis without other spinal pathology (spinal stenosis, etc.

Spinal cord intramedullary pressure in thoracic kyphotic deformity: a cadaveric study.

Study Design: In vitro cadaveric study of thoracic spinal cord intramedullary pressure (IMP) in kyphotic deformity.

Objective: To define the relationship between thoracic spinal kyphotic deformity and spinal cord IMP.

Summary Of Background Data: Previous studies of asymptomatic volunteers have revealed that there is wide variation in regional sagittal neutral upright thoracic spinal alignment with "normal" thoracic T4-T12 kyphosis ranging up to approximately +69° for 98.

Spinal cord intramedullary pressure in cervical kyphotic deformity: a cadaveric study.

Study Design: In vitro cadaveric study of cervical spinal cord intramedullary pressure (IMP) in kyphotic deformity.

Objective: To define the relationship between cervical spinal kyphotic deformity and spinal cord IMP.

Summary Of Background Data: Previous studies of asymptomatic volunteers have revealed that the greatest variation in regional sagittal neutral upright spinal alignment occurs in the cervical spine with "normal" alignment ranging up to +15 to +20° kyphosis.