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Thoracolumbar Alignment

Thoracolumbar Alignment is a biomechanical construct within the study of spinal-pelvic interaction that characterizes the sagittal plane orientation and positional relationship between the thoracic and lumbar spine, distinguishing it from isolated spinal segment assessments by emphasizing the transitional alignment at the thoracolumbar junction.

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596

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264

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2017–2026

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Publications

122

Segmental Analysis of the Sagittal Plane Alignment of the Normal Thoracic and Lumbar Spines and Thoracolumbar Junction

Mark Bernhardt, Keith H. Bridwell · Spine · 1989 · 765 citations

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Classification of Sagittal Thoraco-Lumbo-Pelvic Alignment of the Adolescent Spine in Standing and Its Relationship to Low Back Pain

Anne Smith, Peter O’Sullivan, Leon Straker · Spine · 2008 · 197 citations

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Segmental pedicle screw instrumentation in idiopathic thoracolumbar and lumbar scoliosis

H. Halm, Thomas Niemeyer, Timothy E. Link et al. · European Spine Journal · 2000 · 183 citations · Full text

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Patients with proximal junctional kyphosis after stopping at thoracolumbar junction have lower muscularity, fatty degeneration at the thoracolumbar area

Seung-Jae Hyun, Yongjung J. Kim, Seung-Chul Rhim · The Spine Journal · 2016 · 152 citations

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The Sagittal Alignment of the Cervical Spine in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis

Alan S. Hilibrand, Darryl A. Tannenbaum, Gregory P. Graziano et al. · Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics · 1995 · 151 citations

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Authors

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  1. VL
    Virginie Lafage

    Hospital for Special Surgery, United States

    12 publications · 658 citations

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  2. CP
    Christopher P. Ames

    University of California, San Francisco, United States

    11 publications · 583 citations

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  3. RL
    Renaud Lafage

    Hospital for Special Surgery, United States

    10 publications · 425 citations

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  4. JS
    Justin S. Smith

    University of California, San Francisco, United States

    9 publications · 508 citations

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  5. CI
    Christopher I. Shaffrey

    University of California, San Francisco, United States

    9 publications · 508 citations

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Institutions

264

  1. Hospital for Special Surgery

    New York, United States

    13 h-index

    64 publications

    2.7K citations

  2. University of California, San Francisco

    San Francisco, United States

    12 h-index

    49 publications

    1.8K citations

  3. Neurological Surgery

    Rockville Centre, United States

    10 h-index

    52 publications

    2.2K citations

  4. Washington University in St. Louis

    St Louis, United States

    8 h-index

    41 publications

    1.1K citations

  5. University of California, Davis

    Davis, United States

    7 h-index

    10 publications

    479 citations

  6. Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital

    Nanjing, China

    7 h-index

    41 publications

    787 citations

  7. New York University Langone Orthopedic Hospital

    New York, United States

    7 h-index

    41 publications

    1.8K citations

  8. San Diego Center for Spinal Disorders

    La Jolla, United States

    6 h-index

    7 publications

    448 citations

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Venues

  1. Spine

    22 publications · 2.1K citations

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  2. European Spine Journal

    18 publications · 684 citations

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  3. The Spine Journal

    7 publications · 325 citations

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  4. Spine Deformity

    5 publications · 130 citations

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  5. Neurosurgery

    4 publications · 128 citations

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