THE SPINE IS THREE-DIMENSIONAL ENTITY, THOUGH 3D ALIGNMENT AND 3D BALANCE SHOULD NOT BE CONFUSED

Abstract

The lecture represents Prof. J. Dubousset’s understanding of such fundamental problems of the modern spine medicine as the balance of the body in three-dimensional space, stability and alignment of the spinal column, and describes the methods of qualitative and quantitative assessment of these parameters. Attention is also paid to the prevention of junctional kyphosis and its justification from the author’s position.