Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society

  • 제66권6호
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  • Pages.611-617
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  • 2023
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  • 2005-3711(pISSN)
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  • 1598-7876(eISSN)
대한신경외과학회 (The Korean Neurosurgical Society)
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The Sagittal Balance of Cervical Spine : Comprehensive Review of Recent Update

  • Sang Hoon Lee (Departments of Neurosurgery, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital) ;
  • Tae Hwan Kim (Departments of Orthopedics, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital) ;
  • Seok Woo Kim (Departments of Orthopedics, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital) ;
  • Hyun Take Rim (Departments of Neurosurgery, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital) ;
  • Heui Seung Lee (Departments of Neurosurgery, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital) ;
  • Ji Hee Kim (Departments of Neurosurgery, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital) ;
  • In Bok Chang (Departments of Neurosurgery, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital) ;
  • Joon Ho Song (Departments of Neurosurgery, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital) ;
  • Yong Kil Hong (Departments of Neurosurgery, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital) ;
  • Jae Keun Oh (Departments of Neurosurgery, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital)
  • 투고 : 2023.07.07
  • 심사 : 2023.08.12
  • 발행 : 2023.11.01
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The cervical spine plays a critical role in supporting the skull, maintaining horizontal gaze, and facilitating walking. Its unique characteristics, including the widest range of motion among spinal segments, have led to extensive research on cervical sagittal alignment. Various parameters have been proposed to evaluate cervical alignment, with studies investigating their clinical significance, correlation with symptoms, and implications for surgical interventions. Recent findings suggest that cervical sagittal alignment not only impacts the cervical spine but also influences global spine-pelvic alignment through compensatory mechanisms. This comprehensive review examines classical and new parameters of cervical sagittal alignment and considers the dynamic and muscular factors associated with it.

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