Correlation of supine MRI and standing radiographs for cervical sagittal balance in myelopathy patients: a cross-sectional study.

Catherine BoudreauSylvine Carrondo CottinJessica Ruel-LalibertéDavid MercierNicholas Gélinas-PhaneufJerome Paquet

Published in: European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society (2021)

A substantial proportion of patients has sagittal alignment discrepancies between supine MRI and standing radiographs. Therefore, standing radiographs of the cervical spine should always be included in surgical planning of CSM patients.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
magnetic resonance imaging
spinal cord
physical activity
computed tomography
magnetic resonance