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Grouped based on T1S-CL, a value of T1S-CL &lt;20\u00b0 defined as a matching group, and a value of T1S-CL &gt;20\u00b0 comprised a matching group. All patients underwent only cervical anterior or posterior approach surgery. Clinical indexes of the Japanese Orthopedic Association (JOA) score, Visual Analog Scale (VAS) and neck disability index (NDI), and radiologic parameters of T1S, CL, and sagittal vertical axis (C2-7 SVA) were recorded and analyzed.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Before surgery, there were significant differences in factors between the two groups for CL, T1S, and T1S-CL (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt; 0.05). Postoperatively, clinical indexes and radiological parameters changed significantly (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt; 0.001) in each group. There are significant correlations indicated between T1S and CL (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt; 0.05) except for one in a mismatching group of posterior approach (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &gt; 0.05) postoperatively. There are significant correlations indicated between T1S-CL and T1S, CL (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt; 0.05) in two groups of anterior approaches except for posterior approaches (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &gt; 0.05).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>T1S-CL-based surgical approaches indicate that cervical anterior approaches are superior to posterior paths in improving and optimizing sagittal alignment. Posterior approaches may impair alignment in situations of T1S-CL &lt;20\u00b0, and deteriorate malalignment established with conditions of T1S-CL &gt;20\u00b0.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.4103\/jcvjs.jcvjs_65_25","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,7,3]],"date-time":"2025-07-03T14:00:59Z","timestamp":1751551259000},"page":"180-187","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1097\/lww.0000000000001000","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Parameter algorithm-driven optimization of surgical approaches: An investigation based on T1 slope minus C2-7 cervical lordosis in patients with cervical degenerative diseases"],"prefix":"10.4103","volume":"16","author":[{"given":"Tao","family":"Liu","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Spine Surgery, Shanghai Fourth People\u2019s Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, 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