Defining "Normal" Static and Dynamic Spinopelvic Characteristics: A Cross-Sectional Study.
Jeroen C F VerhaegenMoritz InnmannNuno Alves BatistaCharles-Antoine DionIsabel HortonJim W PierrepontChristian MerleGeorge GrammatopoulosPublished in: JB & JS open access (2022)
Spinopelvic characteristics were found to be age, sex, and BMI-dependent. The changes in the lumbar spine during aging (loss of lumbar lordosis and flexion) were greater than the changes in the hip, and as a result, the hip's relative contribution to overall sagittal movement increased. Men had a greater change in posterior pelvic tilt when moving from a standing to a deep-seated position in comparison with women, secondary to less hip flexion. The influence of BMI on spinopelvic parameters was low.