Cervical Deformity: Evaluation, Classification, and Surgical Planning

Cervical deformity is a challenging condition to treat and requires complex decision-making. Apart from a thorough history and physical examination, a thoughtful and quantitative analysis of multiple imaging modalities is critical for understanding the nature and driver of the cervical deformity. A...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ahilan Sivaganesan, Justin S. Smith, Han Jo Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Spinal Neurosurgery Society 2020-12-01
Series:Neurospine
Subjects:
Online Access:http://www.e-neurospine.org/upload/pdf/ns-2040524-262.pdf
_version_ 1797329961227386880
author Ahilan Sivaganesan
Justin S. Smith
Han Jo Kim
author_facet Ahilan Sivaganesan
Justin S. Smith
Han Jo Kim
author_sort Ahilan Sivaganesan
collection DOAJ
description Cervical deformity is a challenging condition to treat and requires complex decision-making. Apart from a thorough history and physical examination, a thoughtful and quantitative analysis of multiple imaging modalities is critical for understanding the nature and driver of the cervical deformity. A few classification schemes have emerged, and it is now clear that dynamic films are invaluable as they capture the extension reserve that patients can use to compensate for malalignment. These classification systems can help guide surgical planning, because the various subgroups have different properties that lend themselves to specific treatment paradigms. Here we review the clinical and radiographic evaluation, classification, and surgical planning for cervical deformity.
first_indexed 2024-03-08T07:13:52Z
format Article
id doaj.art-c306b79d042b41e1b9b94ac8a1af17ba
institution Directory Open Access Journal
issn 2586-6583
2586-6591
language English
last_indexed 2024-03-08T07:13:52Z
publishDate 2020-12-01
publisher Korean Spinal Neurosurgery Society
record_format Article
series Neurospine
spelling doaj.art-c306b79d042b41e1b9b94ac8a1af17ba2024-02-03T01:51:27ZengKorean Spinal Neurosurgery SocietyNeurospine2586-65832586-65912020-12-0117483384210.14245/ns.2040524.2621108Cervical Deformity: Evaluation, Classification, and Surgical PlanningAhilan Sivaganesan0Justin S. Smith1Han Jo Kim2 Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, USA Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, USACervical deformity is a challenging condition to treat and requires complex decision-making. Apart from a thorough history and physical examination, a thoughtful and quantitative analysis of multiple imaging modalities is critical for understanding the nature and driver of the cervical deformity. A few classification schemes have emerged, and it is now clear that dynamic films are invaluable as they capture the extension reserve that patients can use to compensate for malalignment. These classification systems can help guide surgical planning, because the various subgroups have different properties that lend themselves to specific treatment paradigms. Here we review the clinical and radiographic evaluation, classification, and surgical planning for cervical deformity.http://www.e-neurospine.org/upload/pdf/ns-2040524-262.pdfcervical deformityevaluationclassificationsurgical planning
spellingShingle Ahilan Sivaganesan
Justin S. Smith
Han Jo Kim
Cervical Deformity: Evaluation, Classification, and Surgical Planning
Neurospine
cervical deformity
evaluation
classification
surgical planning
title Cervical Deformity: Evaluation, Classification, and Surgical Planning
title_full Cervical Deformity: Evaluation, Classification, and Surgical Planning
title_fullStr Cervical Deformity: Evaluation, Classification, and Surgical Planning
title_full_unstemmed Cervical Deformity: Evaluation, Classification, and Surgical Planning
title_short Cervical Deformity: Evaluation, Classification, and Surgical Planning
title_sort cervical deformity evaluation classification and surgical planning
topic cervical deformity
evaluation
classification
surgical planning
url http://www.e-neurospine.org/upload/pdf/ns-2040524-262.pdf
work_keys_str_mv AT ahilansivaganesan cervicaldeformityevaluationclassificationandsurgicalplanning
AT justinssmith cervicaldeformityevaluationclassificationandsurgicalplanning
AT hanjokim cervicaldeformityevaluationclassificationandsurgicalplanning