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Stability Of The Sacral Table Angle In Pediatric Patients With Spinal Pathology, David G. Wallington, Patrick D. Albright, Alexandria I. Chrumka, Rebecca D. Funk, Dale E. Rowe, Joseph K. Weistroffer, Karen M. Bovid Sep 2021

Stability Of The Sacral Table Angle In Pediatric Patients With Spinal Pathology, David G. Wallington, Patrick D. Albright, Alexandria I. Chrumka, Rebecca D. Funk, Dale E. Rowe, Joseph K. Weistroffer, Karen M. Bovid

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INTRODUCTION | Pelvic incidence, lumbar lordosis, and pelvisacral angle are common radiographic measures used to evaluate sagittal alignment of the spine and pelvis to assist in clinical decision making. However, the natural history of the sacral table angle (STA) is not well characterized, and there remains uncertainty regarding STA progression over time. Previous studies have established that the STA is stable over time in adult patients, however this question has not been answered for younger patients who have not reached skeletal maturity. In this study, we aim to determine sacral table angle stability over time in a younger patient population. …


The Surgical Treatment Of Cervical Myelopathy In Patients Who Ambulate Independently, Ambulate With Assistive Devices, Or Are Wheelchair Bound: A Michigan Spine Surgery Improvement Collaborative Study, Rafid Kasir, Lonni Schultz, Richard W. Easton, Victor Chang, Jad Khalil Sep 2021

The Surgical Treatment Of Cervical Myelopathy In Patients Who Ambulate Independently, Ambulate With Assistive Devices, Or Are Wheelchair Bound: A Michigan Spine Surgery Improvement Collaborative Study, Rafid Kasir, Lonni Schultz, Richard W. Easton, Victor Chang, Jad Khalil

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We examine whether wheelchair bound patients undergoing cervical spine surgery for cervical myelopathy have improvement in patient-reported outcome measures.