Sagittal Balance of the Spine
Roussouly, Pierre / Pinheiro-Franco, Joao Luiz / Labelle, Hubert / Gehrchen, Martin
Unique resource from internationally renowned experts details the key role of sagittal spine balance
Through evolution, human verticality became associated with a wide range of normal pelvic shapes and associated pelvic incidence angles (PIs). While all types of sagittal alignment generally provide adequate support to young adults, age, stress, and related degeneration can progressively lead to sagittal imbalance and contribute to various spi...