Inter-spinous process distance: a novel parameter predicting segmental lordosis during posterior cervical spine deformity surgery.
Takayoshi ShimizuSuthipas PongmaneeK Daniel RiewPublished 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 (2019)
ISPD is a simple and useful parameter that correlates with the segmental Cobb angle. During posterior cervical deformity surgery, surgeons can intraoperatively predict adequate segmental lordosis by utilizing the vertebral level specific cutoff values of ISPD. These slides can be retrieved under Electronic Supplementary Material.