Thoracic Curve Correction Ratio: An Objective Measure to Guide against Overcorrection of a Main Thoracic Curve in the Setting of a Structural Proximal Thoracic Curve.
Matthew R LandrumAndrew H MilbyBurt YaszayStefan ParentSusan E NelsonJoshua M PahysAmer F SamdaniAnthony C CapraroJohn M FlynnPatrick J Cahillnull On Behalf Of The Harms Study Group And Harms Non-Fusion Study GroupPublished in: Journal of clinical medicine (2022)
The TCCR could be added as an important factor in the preoperative planning process and intraoperative assessment in order to reduce postoperative T1 tilt. While T1 tilt remains an imperfect surrogate measure for clinical shoulder balance, it serves as one of many potential measures that the surgeon may evaluate quantitatively and radiographically.