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Flatback syndrome.

Daniel C Lu1, Dean Chou

  • 1Department of Neurological Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143-0112, USA.

Neurosurgery Clinics of North America
|June 9, 2007
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Flatback syndrome, a condition of lost lumbar lordosis, causes trunk tilt and pain. Surgical interventions like osteotomies are used to correct this spinal deformity.

Area of Science:

  • Orthopedics
  • Spinal Surgery

Background:

  • Flatback syndrome involves loss of normal lumbar lordosis.
  • This leads to trunk forward tilt and difficulty standing erect.
  • Chronic hip flexion and knee bending cause associated back and thigh pain.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe the characteristics and etiology of flatback syndrome.
  • To outline surgical treatment options for this condition.

Main Methods:

  • Review of literature on flatback syndrome.
  • Description of surgical techniques including extension osteotomy, pedicle subtraction osteotomy, and polysegmental osteotomies.

Main Results:

  • Flatback syndrome is often iatrogenic, resulting from prior spinal fusions or instrumentation.

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  • Surgical correction aims to restore lumbar lordosis and improve posture.

    • Conclusions:

    • Flatback syndrome presents with significant postural and pain symptoms.
    • Various osteotomy techniques offer surgical solutions for correcting this spinal deformity.