PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Takahashi, T.
AU  - Kainth, D.
AU  - Marette, S.
AU  - Polly, D.
TI  - Alphabet Soup: Sagittal Balance Correction Osteotomies of the Spine—What Radiologists Should Know
AID  - 10.3174/ajnr.A5444
DP  - 2018 Apr 01
TA  - American Journal of Neuroradiology
PG  - 606--611
VI  - 39
IP  - 4
4099  - http://www.ajnr.org/content/39/4/606.short
4100  - http://www.ajnr.org/content/39/4/606.full
SO  - Am. J. Neuroradiol.2018 Apr 01; 39
AB  - SUMMARY: Global sagittal malalignment has been demonstrated to have correlation with clinical symptoms and is a key component to be restored in adult spinal deformity. In this article, various types of sagittal balance-correction osteotomies are reviewed primarily on the basis of the 3 most commonly used procedures: Smith-Petersen osteotomy, pedicle subtraction osteotomy, and vertebral column resection. Familiarity with the expected imaging appearance and commonly encountered complications seen on postoperative imaging studies following correction osteotomies is crucial for accurate image interpretation.BDBObone-disc-bone osteotomyPSOpedicle subtraction osteotomySPOSmith-Petersen osteotomySVAsagittal vertical axisVCRvertebral column resection