Alphabet Soup: Sagittal Balance Correction Osteotomies of the Spine-What Radiologists Should Know.

Alphabet Soup: Sagittal Balance Correction Osteotomies of the Spine-What Radiologists Should Know.

AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2017 Nov 30;:

Authors: Takahashi T, Kainth D, Marette S, Polly D

Abstract
Global sagittal malalignment has been demonstrated to have correlation with clinical symptoms and is a key component to be restored in adult spinal deformity. In this article, various types of sagittal balance-correction osteotomies are reviewed primarily on the basis of the 3 most commonly used procedures: Smith-Petersen osteotomy, pedicle subtraction osteotomy, and vertebral column resection. Familiarity with the expected imaging appearance and commonly encountered complications seen on postoperative imaging studies following correction osteotomies is crucial for accurate image interpretation.

PMID: 29191868 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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