Three types of sagittal alignment regarding compensation in asymptomatic adults: the contribution of the spine and lower limbs.
Hongda BaoRenaud LafageBarthelemy LiabaudJonathan ElyséeBassel G DieboGregory PoormanCyrus JalaiPeter PassiasAaron BucklandShay BessThomas ErricoLawrence G LenkeMunish GuptaHan Jo KimFrank SchwabVirginie LafagePublished 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 (2017)
The current three compensation types of full-body sagittal profiles in asymptomatic adults included significant changes from cervical region to knee, indicating that subjects should be evaluated with full-length imaging. All three types exist regardless of age, but the distribution may vary.