A change in the sagittal balance in elderly and senile patients with degenerative stenosis of the lumbar spine.

Degenerative-dystrophic changes in the spine have general nature, which leads to changes in the balance parameters and consequently, other elements of the musculoskeletal systems. This article is devoted to analysis of the literature data, based on which we conclude that changes in the sagittal balance in elderly and senile patients as the restabilization stage still remain unexpected.