Coronal Alignment in Adult Spine Surgery.

J Am Acad Orthop Surg

From the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California - San Francisco (UCSF), San Francisco, CA (Sharfman and Theologis), Department of Neurological Surgery, UCSF, San Francisco, CA (Clark), Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO (Gupta).

Published: May 2024

Coronal realignment is an important goal in adult spine surgery that has been overshadowed by emphasis on the sagittal plane. As coronal malalignment drives considerable functional disability, a fundamental understanding of its clinical and radiographic evaluation and surgical techniques to prevent its development is of utmost importance. In this study, we review etiologies of coronal malalignment and their radiographic and clinical assessments, risk factors for and functional implications of postoperative coronal malalignment, and surgical strategies to optimize appropriate coronal realignment in adult spine surgery.

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