In the current study, we investigated that how sagittal femoral bowing can affect the sagittal alignment of the femoral component in total knee arthroplasty (TKA). There were 25 patients underwent TKA. Long leg radiography in lateral view was performed. The sagittal femoral bowing (SFB) and component alignment in relation to the sagittal mechanical axis and distal anterior cortical line (DACL) ...

STUDY DESIGN A retrospective radiographic study. PURPOSE To verify the correlation of sagittal and coronal plane changes after selective thoracic fusion in main thoracic (MT) adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). OVERVIEW OF LITERATURE Sagittal plane deformity is known to be essential in the evolution of scoliosis. METHODS Twenty-eight MT AIS patients treated by anterior selective thorac...

introduction: determining the proper angle for inserting central venous catheter (cv line) is of great importance for decreasing the complications and increasing success rate. the present study was designed to determine the proper angle of needle insertion for internal jugular vein catheterization.  methods: in the present case series study, candidate patients for catheterization of the right i...

PURPOSE We aimed to evaluate the postnatal development and the maturation of the sternum and sternal variations using multidetector computed tomography (MDCT). Additionally, we aimed to examine the roles of gender and age in sternal development. MATERIALS AND METHODS Two hundred and fifty patients who underwent thorax MDCT examinations were evaluated for sternal development and variations. Co...

STUDY DESIGN Retrospective analysis. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the correlation and reliability of cervical sagittal alignment parameters obtained from lateral cervical radiographs (XRs) compared with lateral whole-body stereoradiographs (SRs). METHODS We evaluated adults with cervical deformity using both lateral XRs and lateral SRs obtained within 1 week of each other between 2010 and 2014. XR...

Study Type Retrospective review. Introduction Sagittal imbalance has been associated with lower health-related quality of life outcomes, and restoration of imbalance is associated with improved outcomes.123 The long constructs used in adult spinal deformity have potential consequences such as proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK). Clinically, the development of PJK may not be as important as failu...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Convincing evidence supporting the use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) as an effective tool for evaluating cervical sagittal alignment is lacking. This study aims to analyze the differences and correlations between cervical sagittal parameters on x-ray and MRI in patients with cervical disc herniation and to determine whether MRI could substitute for cervical x-ray...

Lumbar degenerative kyphosis (LDK) is a subgroup of the flat-back syndrome and is most commonly caused by unique life styles, such as a prolonged crouched posture during agricultural work and performing activities of daily living on the floor. Unfortunately, LDK has been used as a byword for degenerative sagittal imbalance, and this sometimes causes confusion. The aim of this review was to eval...

STUDY DESIGN Exploratory study of regional muscle activity in different postures. OBJECTIVE To detail the relationship between spinal curves and regional muscle activity. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA Sagittal balanced spinal posture (C7 above S1 in the sagittal plane) is a goal for spinal surgery and conservative ergonomics. Three combinations of thoracolumbar and lumbar spinal curves can be ...