title: Use of Surgimap Spine in sagittal plane analysis, osteotomy planning, and correction calculation.
abstract: Over the past 3 decades the sagittal plane has received increasing attention from the scientific community and spine surgeons alike. There remains a lack of clear and concise methods for incorporating surgical techniques and radiographic parameters to achieve the best possible outcome on a patient-specific level. This article proposes a new method for a treatment approach to sagittal malalignment by incorporating new digital tools for surgical planning. This technique offers a consistent approach to adult spinal deformity with sagittal-plane components, and can permit optimization in consistently achieving proper postoperative spinopelvic alignment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Spine Center, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Akbar
authors.forename: Jamie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Terran
authors.forename: Christopher P
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Ames
authors.forename: Virginie
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Lafage
authors.forename: Frank
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Schwab
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003196:Computer Graphics; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D008141:Lordosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D017116:Low Back Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods*; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010388:Pelvis / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D011859:Radiography; D012600:Scoliosis / Q000601:surgery; D013123:Spinal Fusion; D013131:Spine / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome