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Iatrogenic Cervicothoracic Kyphosis Surgery Complication

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Deformity of the cervical spine arises most commonly in the sagittal plane. This leads to axial neck pain, functional disability, and cosmetic dissatisfaction and can lead to compromise of horizontal gaze, swallowing, and breathing. Cervical deformity surgery planning is complex and involves simple radiographs as well as advanced imaging. Additionally, a thorough history, physical examination, and clear surgical goals are critical to a successful surgery. Surgical correction of kyphosis can be technically challenging; however, correction in the sagittal plane leads to the greatest increases in clinical satisfaction seen in patients.

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  1. Spine Institute, California Pacific Orthopaedics, 3838 California St., Suite 715, San Francisco, CA, 94118, USA

    Frank Valone III

  2. The Spine Hospital, Columbia University Medical Center, 808 Columbus Ave. #20F, New York, NY, 10025, USA

    Lee A. Tan

  3. Department of Neurosurgery, Rush University Medical Center, 1725 W. Harrison St., Suite 855, Chicago, IL, 60601, USA

    Vincent Traynellis

  4. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The Spine Hospital, NewYork-Presbyterian/The Allen Hospital, 5141 Broadway, 3 Field West, New York, NY, 10034, USA

    K. Daniel Riew

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  1. Joan O’Reilly Endowed Professor in Spinal Surgery, Vice Chairman, Department of Neurosurgery, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA

    Praveen V. Mummaneni

  2. Professor, Director of Spinal Surgery, Department of Neurosurgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA

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  3. University of Louisville, Norton Leatherman Spine Center, Louisville, Kentucky, USA

    Charles H. Crawford III

  4. Chief, Division of Spine Surgery, Associate Professor of Neurological Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

    Adam S. Kanter

  5. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Louisville, Norton Leatherman Spine Center, Louisville, Kentucky, USA

    Steven D. Glassman

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Valone, F., Tan, L.A., Traynellis, V., Riew, K.D. (2018). Iatrogenic Cervicothoracic Kyphosis Surgery Complication. In: Mummaneni, P., Park, P., Crawford III, C., Kanter, A., Glassman, S. (eds) Spinal Deformity . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-60083-3_10

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