coronal
axial
sagittal
1 DePuy Synthes MATRIX Spine System – Degenerative Surgical Technique
The four principles to be considered as the foundation for
proper spine patient management underpin the design
and delivery of the Curriculum: Stability – Alignment –
Biology – Function.
1,2
Stability
Stabilization to achieve
a specifi c therapeutic
outcome
Biology
Etiology, pathogenesis,
neural protection,
and tissue healing
Alignment
Balancing the spine in
three dimensions
Function
Preservations and resto-
ration of function to
prevent disability
AO Spine Principles
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1
Aebi M, Arlet V, Webb JK, (2007): AOSPINE Manual
(2 vols), Stuttgart, New York: Thieme.
2
Aebi M, Thalgott JS, Webb JK (1998): AO ASIF Principles
in Spine Surgery. Berlin: Springer.
