Advanced search
Publication Cover
Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings
The peer-reviewed journal of Baylor Scott & White Health
Volume 37, 2024 - Issue 4
Submit an article Journal homepage
19
Views
0
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Perspectives

Roussouly classification of adult spinal deformity

Matthew Philippia Department of Orthopaedics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
, MD,
Caleb Shinb Department of Orthopaedics, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
, MS,
Santiago Quevedob Department of Orthopaedics, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
, BS,
Joseph Weinerc Department of Orthopaedics, Kansas University Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri, USA
, MD,
Joseph Chavarriab Department of Orthopaedics, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
, MD,
Ioannis Avramisb Department of Orthopaedics, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
, MD &
James M. Rizkallab Department of Orthopaedics, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USACorrespondence[email protected]
ORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2835-0371
, MDORCID Icon show all
Pages 688-691 | Received 21 Feb 2024, Accepted 12 Mar 2024, Published online: 11 Apr 2024

  • Lowe T, Berven SH, Schwab FJ, Bridwell KH. The SRS classification for adult spinal deformity: building on the King/Moe and Lenke classification systems. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2006;31(Suppl):S119–S125. doi:10.1097/01.brs.0000232709.48446.be.
  • Weinberg DS, Morris WZ, Gebhart JJ, Liu RW. Pelvic incidence: an anatomic investigation of 880 cadaveric specimens. Eur Spine J. 2016;25(11):3589–3595. doi:10.1007/s00586-015-4317-z.
  • Mazzotti A, Tomba P, Perna F, Stefanini N, Viganò A, Faldini C. Wilhelm Schulthess, pioneer in the treatment of spinal deformities: the testimony of the Rizzoli Orthopedic Institute. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2019;44(5):E315–E320. doi:10.1097/BRS.0000000000002826.
  • Ponseti IV, Friedman B. Prognosis in idiopathic scoliosis. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 1950;32(2):381–395. doi:10.2106/00004623-195032020-00017.
  • Goldstein LA, Waugh TR. Classification and terminology of scoliosis. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 1973;93(93):10–22. doi:10.1097/00003086-197306000-00003.
  • King HA, Moe JH, Bradford DS, Winter RB. The selection of fusion levels in thoracic idiopathic scoliosis. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 1983;65(9):1302–1313. doi:10.2106/00004623-198365090-00012.
  • Lenke LG, Betz RR, Harms J, et al. Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a new classification to determine extent of spinal arthrodesis. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2001;83(8):1169–1181. doi:10.2106/00004623-200108000-00006.
  • Aebi M. The adult scoliosis. Eur Spine J. 2005;14(10):925–948. doi:10.1007/s00586-005-1053-9.
  • Schwab F, Ungar B, Blondel B, et al. Scoliosis Research Society-Schwab adult spinal deformity classification: a validation study. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2012;37(12):1077–1082. doi:10.1097/BRS.0b013e31823e15e2.
  • Roussouly P, Gollogly S, Berthonnaud E, Dimnet J. Classification of the normal variation in the sagittal alignment of the human lumbar spine and pelvis in the standing position. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2005;30(3):346–353. doi:10.1097/01.brs.0000152379.54463.65.
  • Laouissat F, Sebaaly A, Gehrchen M, Roussouly P. Classification of normal sagittal spine alignment: refounding the Roussouly classification. Eur Spine J. 2018;27(8):2002–2011. doi:10.1007/s00586-017-5111-x.
  • Roussouly P, Berthonnaud E, Dimnet J. Geometrical and mechanical analysis of lumbar lordosis in an asymptomatic population: proposed classification. Rev Chir Orthop Reparatrice Appar Mot. 2003;89(7):632–639.
  • Sebaaly A, Gehrchen M, Silvestre C, et al. Mechanical complications in adult spinal deformity and the effect of restoring the spinal shapes according to the Roussouly classification: a multicentric study. Eur Spine J. 2020;29(4):904–913. doi:10.1007/s00586-019-06253-1.
  • Le Huec JC, Thompson W, Mohsinaly Y, Barrey C, Faundez A. Sagittal balance of the spine. Eur Spine J. 2019;28(9):1889–1905. doi:10.1007/s00586-019-06083-1.
  • Berthonnaud E, Dimnet J, Roussouly P, Labelle H. Analysis of the sagittal balance of the spine and pelvis using shape and orientation parameters. J Spinal Disord Tech. 2005;18(1):40–47. doi:10.1097/01.bsd.0000117542.88865.77.
  • Slattery C, Verma K. Classification in brief: SRS-Schwab classification of adult spinal deformity. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2018;476(9):1890–1894. doi:10.1007/s11999.0000000000000264.
  • Pizones J, Moreno-Manzanaro L, Sanchez Perez-Grueso FJ, et al. Restoring the ideal Roussouly sagittal profile in adult scoliosis surgery decreases the risk of mechanical complications. Eur Spine J. 2020;29(1):54–62. doi:10.1007/s00586-019-06176-x.
  • Roussouly P, Pinheiro-Franco JL. Sagittal parameters of the spine: biomechanical approach. Eur Spine J. 2011;20 Suppl 5(Suppl 5):578–585. doi:10.1007/s00586-011-1924-1.
  • Legaye J, Duval-Beaupere G, Hecquet J, Marty C. Pelvic incidence: a fundamental pelvic parameter for three-dimensional regulation of spinal sagittal curves. Eur Spine J. 1998;7(2):99–103. doi:10.1007/s005860050038.
  • Landis JR, Koch GG. The measurement of observer agreement for categorical data. Biometrics. 1977;33(1):159–174. doi:10.2307/2529310.
  • Yamazato CO, Ribeiro G, Paula FC, Soares RO, Cruz PS, Kanas M. Evaluation of the reliability and reproducibility of the Roussouly classification for lumbar lordosis types. Rev Bras Ortop (Sao Paulo). 2022;57(2):321–326. doi:10.1055/s-0041-1729581.
  • Bari TJ, Hallager DW, Tøndevold N, et al. Moderate interrater and substantial intrarater reproducibility of the Roussouly classification system in patients with adult spinal deformity. Spine Deform. 2019;7(2):312–318. doi:10.1016/j.jspd.2018.08.009.

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Order Reprints Request Corporate Permissions

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

Request Academic Permissions

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.

Related research

People also read lists articles that other readers of this article have read.

Recommended articles lists articles that we recommend and is powered by our AI driven recommendation engine.

Cited by lists all citing articles based on Crossref citations.
Articles with the Crossref icon will open in a new tab.