Calculate radiographic alignment goals for spinal deformity surgery.

Lumbosacral Reconstruction

L4, L5, S1 and S2 incidence: angle between a perpendicular line to the midpoint of the endplate and a connecting line to the acetabulum.

“L4/sciatic notch angle”: angle between a line through the L4 superior endplate and a line connecting the acetabulum to the sciatic notch (blue arrow).