Correlation analysis and clinical significance of changes in upper thoracic vertebra tilt and clavicle angle pre- and post-operation
Zhensong Jiang,
Haoyu Wang,
Ran Cui
et al.
Abstract:The imbalance of the lateral shoulder is reflected by the clavicle angle (CA) in radiology. It remains unclear how to achieve postoperative lateral shoulder balance (LSB) after spinal deformity correction surgery. A retrospective analysis was conducted on AIS patients who underwent surgery by the same spine surgeon at our hospital from 2016 to 2020. A total of 110 patients with spinal deformity were included in the study to verify the correlation between the T1–T5 tilt angle and CA before and after surgery, as… Show more
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