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. 2020 Mar;6(1):106–123. doi: 10.21037/jss.2020.01.10

Table 1. Normal range of thoracolumbar sagittal alignment parameters.

Author Cohort description LL (°) PT (°) SS (°) PI (°) PI-LL (°) C7-S1 SVA (mm) TK (°) TPA (°)
Shao et al., 2018 216 asymptomatic volunteers 50±10 38±7 48±9 10±19
Theologis et al., 2018 87 asymptomatic volunteers 58±11 15±7 34±8 49±12 47±13
Hey et al., 2017 60 patients with mild low back pain 42±16 18±9 28±11 47±10 19±32 33±7
Arima et al., 2018 141 healthy AA patients age 11+ 58±12 13±7 41±8 54±10
Guigi et al., 2011 709 asymptomatic Caucasian adults 55±11 13±7 40±8 53±10
Yamato et al., 2013 312 asymptomatic Asian adults 49±10 13±8 35±8 49±10
Pratali et al., 2018 130 asymptomatic Brazilian adults 57±8 12±6 37±7 49±8 –7±8 –54±270 8±5
Singh et al., 2018 50 asymptomatic Indian adults 59±10 9±7 39±7 49±9
Yukawa et al., 2016 626 asymptomatic Japanese adults 48±11 15±8 39±8 54±11 31±126 36±10
Bakoney et al., 2017 92 asymptomatic Lebanese young adults 62±9 11±7 41±8 52±11 –10±9 –12±24 49±9
Ozkunt et al., 2017 35 healthy hospital employees 53 12 36 48 –6 10 36
Hey et al., 2016 58 healthy patients 50±12 16±9 30±11 –17±30 34±10
Hey et al., 2017 30 patients <30 years old with low back pain 51.4±10 14±9 37±8 51±10 –8.8±24 35±10
Le Huec et al., 2014 106 asymptomatic volunteers 57±9 13±7 39±7 51±10 42±10
Bao et al., 2018 116 asymptomatic volunteers 14±8 52±11 –6±12 –12±40 42±13 8±8

LL, lumbar lordosis; PT, pelvic tilt; SS, sacral slope; PI, pelvic incidence; SVA, sagittal vertical axis; TK, thoracic kyphosis; TPA, T1-pelvic angle.