Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10221730 | The Spine Journal | 2018 | 23 Pages |
Abstract
Our study shows that patients with CSM enter the gait cycle with a larger anterior pelvic tilt and lumbar lordosis as well as less cervical lordosis and head flexion. As a consequence of these abnormal spinal parameters at the onset of the gait cycle, lower extremity biomechanics are also altered. Our study is the first to demonstrate the relationship between aberrant spinal alignment and lower extremity function. Identification of this interrelationship as well as the specific gait and biomechanical disturbances seen in myelopathic patients can both inform our understanding of the disease and tailor rehabilitation protocols.
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Authors
Ram PhD, Sujal MD, Raj MD, Akwasi MD, Theodore MD, Kevin L. MD,