D. Okonkwo

Rethinking sagittal alignment: the value of evaluating spinal shape in conjunction with T4-L1 pelvic angle measurement to prevent proximal junctional failure.

OBJECTIVE The T4-L1 pelvic angle (T4-L1PA) has been proposed as a novel alignment target associated with mechanical complications in long-segment adult spinal deformity (ASD) surgery. However, its relationship to proximal junctional failure (PJF) and its relevance in shorter thoracolumbar constructs remain unclear. The...

Postoperative thoracic kyphosis morphology following adult spinal deformity surgery: an analysis of fused and unfused segments.

Multi-dimensional pre-injury health and 6-month outcome after traumatic brain injury in older adults presenting with mainly GCS 13–15

Objective: To test the accuracy of existing traumatic brain injury (TBI) outcome prediction models in older adults with TBI (oaTBI), to determine the independent association of five different measures of pre-injury health with 6-month outcome, and to investigate whether these pre-injury health measures improve outcome...