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MSK Validation Study
Spinal posture and imbalance are known to be related to increased muscle expenditure, with narrow "cone of economy" of muscle effort defining the most comfortable postures. Therefore, it is hypothesized that predicting the posture of the lowest muscle effort available for a patient with a given spinal alignment and body properties will correspond to the posture the patient will most likely assume. Based on established musculoskeletal models, a model application was configured to allow prediction of this optimal posture. This study aims to assess the validity of this approach and the value of using biomechanical modeling for pre-operative planning.
Details
| Lead sponsor | NuVasive |
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| Status | COMPLETED |
| Enrolment | 200 |
| Start date | Fri May 15 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
| Completion | Sat Oct 01 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
Conditions
- Proximal Junctional Kyphosis
- Spino-pelvic Alignment
- Thoracolumbar Spinal Fusion
Countries
United States