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Heegaard M, Ingadottir K, Ragborg L, Dahl B, Hansen LV, Ohrt-Nissen S, Gehrchen M. The Association Between Hounsfield Units and Mechanical Failure in ASD Patients. Global Spine J 2024:21925682241291519. [PMID: 39397242 DOI: 10.1177/21925682241291519] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/15/2024] Open
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STUDY DESIGN Retrospective Cohort Study. OBJECTIVES Low bone mineral density (BMD) is a known risk factor for revision surgery in patients with adult spinal deformity (ASD). Hounsfield units (HUs) on CT scans have been suggested as a proxy for assessing BMD. This study aimed to determine HUs in the lumbar region and their association with mechanical failure in patients undergoing ASD surgery. METHODS We included ASD patients undergoing surgery from 2010-2020 with minimum 2-year follow-up. We excluded patients without preoperative CT scans, or a CT scan more than 1 year before surgery. Mechanical failure was defined as proximal junctional failure, pseudarthrosis, or implant failure requiring revision surgery. On preoperative CT scans, HUs were measured on 3 axial slices on each vertebra from L1-L5 and, if available, at UIV and UIV + 1. RESULTS We included 170 patients, mean age 63 (±12) years, with 108 (64%) females, and 13 [IQR 10-16] instrumented levels. Mechanical failure occurred in 27% (n = 46) of patients at 2-year follow-up. Mean lumbar HUs were 146 (±51) in the mechanical failure group and 135 (±52) in those without revision (P = .232). Area under the curve was 0.58 (95% CI: 0.48-0.68), corresponding to no to low discriminatory power in predicting mechanical failure using lumbar HUs. Univariate logistic regression revealed no significant difference between mechanical failure and lumbar HUs (OR = 1.00, 95% CI: 1.00-1.01, P = .239). CONCLUSIONS We found no association between mechanical failure and HUs on preoperative CT scans in ASD patients. Thus, we cannot recommend using HUs to predict mechanical failure in these patients.
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- Martin Heegaard
- Spine Unit, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Spine Unit, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Spine Unit, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Spine Unit, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Spine Unit, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Spine Unit, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Spine Unit, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Shao J, Wu Q, Zhang Y, Liu C, Huo X, Wang C. Automatic 3D pelvimetry framework in CT images and its validation. Sci Rep 2024; 14:21431. [PMID: 39271720 PMCID: PMC11399230 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-72123-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2024] [Accepted: 09/04/2024] [Indexed: 09/15/2024] Open
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In the field of spinal pathology, sagittal balance of the spine is usually judged by the spatial structure and morphology of pelvis, which can be represented by pelvic parameters. Pelvic parameters, including pelvic incidence, pelvic tilt and sacral slope, are therefore essential for the diagnosis and treatment of spinal disorders, however, it is a time-consuming and laborious procedure to measure these parameters by traditional methods. In this paper, an automatic measurement framework for pelvic CT images was proposed to calculate three-dimensional (3D) pelvic parameters with the support of deep learning technology. Pelvic images were first preprocessed, and 3D reconstruction was then performed to obtain 3D pelvic model by the Visualization Toolkit. DRINet was trained to segment the femoral head region in the pelvic images, and 3D sphere fitting was performed to locate the femoral heads. In addition, VGG16 was adopted to recognize images containing superior sacral endplate, and the plane growth algorithm was used to fit the plane so that the midpoint and normal vector of the superior sacral endplate could be obtained. Finally, 3D pelvic parameters were automatically calculated, and compared with manual measurements for 15 patients. The proposed framework automatically generated 3D pelvic models, and calculated two-dimensional (2D) and 3D pelvic parameters from continuous CT images. Experiments demonstrated that the framework can greatly speed up the calculation of pelvic parameters, and these parameters are accurate when compared with the manual measurements. In conclusion, the proposed framework demonstrates good performance on automatic pelvimetry measurement by incorporating deep learning technology, and can well replace the traditional methods for pelvic parameter measurement.
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- Junlin Shao
- School of Biomedical Engineering, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230032, China
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- School of Humanistic Medicine, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230032, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230032, China
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- NR Electric Co., Ltd, Nanjing, 211102, China
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- School of Mathematics, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, 230009, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230032, China.
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Rassi J, Daher M, Helou A, Farjallah S, Ayoub K, Ghoul A, Sebaaly A. Analysis of the reliability of KEOPS version 2 for the measurement of coronal and sagittal parameters in spinal deformity. Spine Deform 2024; 12:1269-1275. [PMID: 38865071 DOI: 10.1007/s43390-024-00894-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2024] [Accepted: 05/07/2024] [Indexed: 06/13/2024]
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BACKGROUND The purpose of the study is to evaluate the updated version of this software in patients with various spinal deformity. METHODS Sixty patients were included in this study and were divided into three categories: 20 patients with AIS, 20 patients with ASD, and 20 patients having undergone corrective surgery for spinal deformity. The measurements were performed by two senior and two junior orthopedic surgery residents, and were done at two points in time separated by a 3-week interval with the cases being randomized every time to reduce the risk of memory bias. Measured parameters included coronal, sagittal, global alignment parameters, and pelvic parameters. RESULTS When assessing the inter- and intra-observer reliability across all the groups of patients, none of the coefficients was smaller than 0.8 with a very high level of agreement. The standard error ranged from 0.7° to 1.5° demonstrating a high level of accuracy. Fairly similar results were seen when the groups were divided into the three categories except for the post-operative groups where a strong and not perfect level of agreement was reported. CONCLUSION This is the first study to assess the reproducibility of the new version of KEOPS, showing a very high agreement in all measurements. In the post-operative group, although it showed a strong agreement, the lower performance can be explained by the presence of surgical material making it harder to identify the anatomical landmarks accurately. Nevertheless, we can recommend the usage of this software in a clinical setting.
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- Joe Rassi
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery Spine Unit, Hotel Dieu de France Hospital, Alfred Naccache Boulevard, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Brown University, Providence, RI, 02906, USA
- School of Medicine, Saint Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery Spine Unit, Hotel Dieu de France Hospital, Alfred Naccache Boulevard, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery Spine Unit, Hotel Dieu de France Hospital, Alfred Naccache Boulevard, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery Spine Unit, Hotel Dieu de France Hospital, Alfred Naccache Boulevard, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery Spine Unit, Hotel Dieu de France Hospital, Alfred Naccache Boulevard, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery Spine Unit, Hotel Dieu de France Hospital, Alfred Naccache Boulevard, Beirut, Lebanon.
- School of Medicine, Saint Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon.
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Ragborg LC, Dragsted C, Ohrt-Nissen S, Mortensen J, Gehrchen M, Dahl B. Pulmonary function in patients with idiopathic scoliosis 40 years after diagnosis. Spine J 2024:S1529-9430(24)00919-7. [PMID: 39097102 DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2024.07.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2024] [Revised: 06/17/2024] [Accepted: 07/27/2024] [Indexed: 08/05/2024]
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BACKGROUND CONTEXT Pulmonary function in patients with scoliosis has been a topic of concern, with some reports of markedly decreased ventilatory function leading to disability and increased mortality in patients with severe scoliosis. Only limited data is available concerning pulmonary function in adult patients with scoliosis. PURPOSE To report the long-term pulmonary function (PF) in patients diagnosed with idiopathic scoliosis (IS) compared with an age-matched population using extended pulmonary function testing (EPFT). STUDY DESIGN/SETTING Retrospective clinical follow-up. PATIENT SAMPLE A total of 177 patients seen at our institution from 1972 to 1983 for a pediatric spinal deformity were assessed for inclusion in the study. About 77/129 eligible patients with IS (60%) partook in a clinical examination including radiographs, and EPFT. OUTCOME MEASURES The EPFT values included forced vital capacity (FVC), forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1), FEV1/FVC ratio, vital capacity (VC), total lung capacity (TLC), residual volume (RV), RV/TLC ratio, diffusion capacity of carbon monoxide (DLco), carbon monoxide transfer coefficient (KCO) and alveolar volume (VA). Results were expressed with z-scores derived from height and arm span normative data. Z-scores were calculated as z-score=Measured PF-Predicted PF /Relative standard deviation (RSD). The limits of normal, are defined as the 5th and 95th percentile limits (z-score between -1.645 and 1.645), respectively. METHODS Patients underwent a clinical examination with full spine standing radiographs and EFPT. The results were compared between patients with thoracic and thoracolumbar/lumbar (TL/L) main curves, and overall compared with a background population. Results were expressed with z-scores derived from height and arm span normative data. RESULTS Of 77 included patients, 76 (99%) were females with a mean age of 54.6±2.5 years. The mean follow-up time was 40.8±2.8 years. Forty-four patients had thoracic main curves, and 33 had TL/L main curves. We found no pulmonary impairment based on z-scores in the total cohort or between groups, with only patients who were current or previous smokers, having z-scores below the normal limits Patients with main thoracic curves displayed significantly lower PF on mean absolute values and mean z-scores on FEV1, FVC, FEV1/FVC ratio, VC, TLC, and DLco compared with main TL/L curves. Patients with thoracic curves had significantly larger Cobb angles at follow-up; 52±17° compared with 40±22° (p-value <.05) in the TL/L group. We found no linear association between thoracic Cobb angle and degree of pulmonary impairment assessed with DLco, TLC, and FVC. Comparison of pulmonary z-scores based on arm span data, differed significantly on FVC and TLC, with the arm span measurements showing lower mean z-scores (p-value <.05). CONCLUSIONS Using EPFT, no pulmonary impairment could be demonstrated compared to the age-matched population 40 years after a diagnosis of IS. However, patients with thoracic curves had decreased PF compared to patients with TL/L curves although within the normal range. Thus, when treated as current guidelines suggest, patients with idiopathic scoliosis can expect the same long-term pulmonary function as the general population.
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- Lærke C Ragborg
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Spine Unit, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Spine Unit, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Spine Unit, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Physiology, Nuclear medicine and PET, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Spine Unit, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Spine Unit, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Davidson A, Feldman G, Mosheiff R, Suna A, Joskowicz L, Weil YA. Computer-Generated Radiographic Measurements of Distal Radius Fractures: Does It Help With Decision Making? J Hand Surg Am 2024; 49:796.e1-796.e7. [PMID: 36336570 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2022.09.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2022] [Revised: 08/30/2022] [Accepted: 09/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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PURPOSE Operative management of distal radius fractures (DRFs) has become increasingly common. Age, activity levels, and comorbid conditions are major factors influencing the treatment decision, although operative indications are still controversial. Radiographic parameters (RPs), such as radial inclination, dorsal tilt, and articular step-off, can provide objective support for effective decision making. However, manual measurement of RPs may be imprecise and subject to inconsistency. To address this problem, we developed custom software of an algorithm to automatically detect and compute 6 common RPs associated with DRF in anteroposterior and lateral radiographs. The aim in this study was to assess the effect of this software on radiographic interobserver variability among orthopedic surgeons. Our hypothesis was that precise and consistent measurement of RPs will improve radiographic interpretation variability among surgeons and, consequently, may aid in clinical decision making. METHODS Thirty-five radiograph series of DRFs were presented to 9 fellowship-trained hand and orthopedic trauma surgeons. Each case was presented with basic clinical information, together with plain anteroposterior and lateral radiographs. One of the 2 possible treatment options was selected: casting or open reduction with a locking plate. The survey was repeated 3 weeks later, this time with computer-generated RP measurements. Data were analyzed for interobserver and intraobserver variability for both surveys, and the interclass coefficient, kappa value, was calculated. RESULTS The interobserver reliability (interclass coefficient value) improved from poor to moderate, 0.35 to 0.50, with the provided RP. The average intraobserver interclass coefficient was 0.68. When participants were assessed separately according to their subspecialties (trauma and hand), improved interobserver variability was found as well. CONCLUSIONS Providing computed RPs to orthopedic surgeons may improve the consistency of the radiographic judgment and influence their clinical decision for the treatment of DRFs. CLINICAL RELEVANCE Orthopedic surgeons' consistency in the radiographic judgment of DRFs slightly improved by providing automatically calculated radiographic measurements to them.
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- Amit Davidson
- Orthopaedic Department, Hadassah Hebrew University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel; Orthopedic Department, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel.
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- Orthopaedic Department, Hadassah Hebrew University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel; Orthopedic Department, Emek Medical Center, Afula, Israel
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- Orthopaedic Department, Hadassah Hebrew University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel
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- School of Computer Science and Engineering, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
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- School of Computer Science and Engineering, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Orthopaedic Department, Hadassah Hebrew University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel
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Pesenti S, Prost S, Solla F, Ilharreborde B, Ferrero E, Obeid I, Riouallon G, Laouissat F, Charles YP, Blondel B. Modern Concepts in Sagittal Curve Measurement: Comparison of Spline-Based and Fixed Landmark Measurements in a Cohort of 1520 Healthy Subjects. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2024; 49:1012-1020. [PMID: 38093610 DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000004901] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2023] [Accepted: 11/24/2023] [Indexed: 06/25/2024]
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STUDY DESIGN Retrospective multicenter study. OBJECTIVE Our objective was to compare the spline-based measurement of sagittal spinal curvatures to fixed landmarks in a normative population. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA Recent research has stressed the importance of considering sagittal curvature in its entirety using a spline reconstruction. To date, no data supports the superiority of this method in comparison to classic measurement methods. PATIENTS AND METHODS Full-spine biplanar radiographs of subjects over 20 years old who had normal radiographs were analyzed. Thoracic kyphosis (TK) and lumbar lordosis (LL) were measured following two modalities: either using predefined landmarks (TK T1T12 , TK T5T12 , and LL L1S1 ) or spline-based measurement (TK Spline and LL spline ). RESULTS A total of 1520 subjects were included (mean 54yo). The mean difference between TK spline and TK T1T12 was 1.4° and between TK spline and TK T5T12 was 11.7° ( P <0.001). LL spline was significantly larger than LL L1S1 (55° vs . 54°, P<0.001 ). LL spline and LL L1S1 were correlated ( R =0.950, P <0.001). Pelvic incidence had no influence on the difference between LL spline and LL L1S1 ( R =-0.034, P= 0.184). Using LL L1S1 measurements, LL was underestimated in 17% of the cases. The comparison of outlier distributions according to age groups ( P =0.175), sex ( P =0.937), or pelvic incidence groups ( P =0.662) found no difference. There were significantly more outliers in Roussouly type 1 compared with other types (56%, P <0.001). CONCLUSION Our results suggest that the use of TK T1T12 and LL L1S1 is acceptable to assess spinal sagittal curvatures. However, TK T5T12 is not accurate for the thoracic curve and should be used with caution. LL L1S1 can be used to accurately assess the lumbar curve, except in Roussouly type 1.
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- Sébastien Pesenti
- Orthopédie Pédiatrique, CHU Timone Enfants, AP-HM, Aix-Marseille Université, Marseille, France
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- Aix-Marseille Université, APHM, CNRS, ISM, CHU Timone, Unité de chirurgie rachidienne, Marseille, France
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- Service de Chirurgie Orthopédique Pédiatrique, AP-HP, CHU Robert Debré, Université de Paris, Île-de-France, France
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- Service de Chirurgie Orthopédique de la Colonne Vertébrale, AP-HP, Hôpital Européen Georges-Pompidou, Université de Paris, Paris, France
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- Service de Chirurgie Orthopédique, Groupe Hospitalier Paris Saint Joseph, Paris, France
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- Service de Chirurgie du Rachis, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- Aix-Marseille Université, APHM, CNRS, ISM, CHU Timone, Unité de chirurgie rachidienne, Marseille, France
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Stencel-Allemand M, Marie-Hardy L, Khalife M, Happiette A, Moreau PE, Ilharreborde B, Ferrero E. A comparison of idiopathic scoliosis surgery between teenage years and adulthood. EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL : OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE EUROPEAN SPINE SOCIETY, THE EUROPEAN SPINAL DEFORMITY SOCIETY, AND THE EUROPEAN SECTION OF THE CERVICAL SPINE RESEARCH SOCIETY 2024; 33:2688-2695. [PMID: 38592487 DOI: 10.1007/s00586-024-08211-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2023] [Revised: 01/28/2024] [Accepted: 03/01/2024] [Indexed: 04/10/2024]
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PURPOSE Idiopathic scoliosis is an evolutive deformity during patient's life. In case of moderate deformity in a well aligned adolescent, it's a big concern to decide when to do the surgery. Objective of this work was to evaluate and compare clinical, radiological and surgical data of patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis operated in childhood (before 20 years) and those operated adults (after 35 years). METHODS In this retrospective multicenter study, inclusion period extended from 2008 to 2018. Two groups were defined, those operated on before the age of 20 (YAIS), and those operated on after 35 years (OAIS). Demographic, radiographic and surgical data were collected. At follow-up, radiographic data and functional outcomes (VAS, SRS, SF12, Oswestry) were analyzed. Minimum FU was 5 years for young and 2 years for old patients. RESULTS YAIS group included 364 patients, and OAIS group, 131 patients. In both groups, deformity was important (mean Cobb 63°). Vertebral osteotomies were significantly more frequent, fusions and length of stays were longer for old than young patients. Main Cobb correction was better in young than old (37 ± 10° vs 2 ± 13°, p = 0.03). Functional outcomes were better for young, operated patients than for operated groups after 35 years (SF12 PCS 50 ± 7 vs 39 ± 6, p = 0.02). The same trends were observed at longer follow-up. CONCLUSION Surgery for idiopathic scoliosis seems to offer a better quality of life and deformity correction when it is performed at adolescence. After 35 years, surgery remains an acceptable therapeutic option, despite higher complication rate.
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- Marion Stencel-Allemand
- Orthopedic and Spine Surgery Department, Hopital Européen Georges Pompidou, Université Paris Cité, Paris, France
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- Orthopedic Surgery Department, Hopital Pitié Salpétrière, Université Paris Sorbonne, Paris, France
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- Orthopedic and Spine Surgery Department, Hopital Européen Georges Pompidou, Université Paris Cité, Paris, France
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- Orthopedic Pediatric Department, Hopital Robert Debré, Université Paris Cité, Paris, France
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- Orthopedic Pediatric Department, Hopital Robert Debré, Université Paris Cité, Paris, France
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- Orthopedic and Spine Surgery Department, Hopital Européen Georges Pompidou, Université Paris Cité, Paris, France.
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Ponchelet L, Khalife M, Finoco M, Duray C, Guigui P, Ferrero E. Influence of pelvic tilt correction on PJK occurrence after adult spinal deformity surgery. EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL : OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE EUROPEAN SPINE SOCIETY, THE EUROPEAN SPINAL DEFORMITY SOCIETY, AND THE EUROPEAN SECTION OF THE CERVICAL SPINE RESEARCH SOCIETY 2024; 33:1796-1806. [PMID: 38456937 DOI: 10.1007/s00586-024-08180-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2023] [Revised: 12/11/2023] [Accepted: 02/02/2024] [Indexed: 03/09/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Many risk factors for proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) have been reported in the literature, especially sagittal alignment modifications, but studies on pelvic tilt (PT) variations and its influence on PJK are missing. Aim of this study was to analyze the influence of pelvic tilt correction, after long fusion surgery for ASD patients, on PJK occurrence. METHODS A monocentric retrospective study was conducted on prospectively collected data, including 76 patients, operated with fusion extending from the thoraco-lumbar junction to the ilium. Radiologic parameters were measured on fullspine standing radiographs preoperatively, postoperatively (<6 months) and at latest follow-up (before revision surgery or >2 years). All parameters were analyzed comparing patients with PJK (group "PJK") and without PJK (group "no PJK"). A further analysis compared patients with low (PT/PI<25th percentile, LowPT group) and high (PT/PI>75th percentile, HighPT group) preoperative pelvic tilt. RESULTS « PJK » patients had a greater lumbar lordosis and thoracic kyphosis correction (p=0,03 et <0,001 respectively) compared to the "no PJK" patients. Pelvic tilt was significantly lower postoperatively in the "PJK" group (p=0,03). Patients from the HighPT PJK group were significantly more corrected than patients from the HighPT noPJK group (p=0,003). CONCLUSION Through the analysis of 76 patients, we showed that pelvic tilt did not seem to play a role in the setting of PJK after ASD surgery. Decreasing PT after surgery could be an element to watch out for in patients with PJK risk factors.
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- Louise Ponchelet
- Spine Department, European Hospital Georges Pompidou, Orthopaedic Surgery, Paris, France.
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- Spine Department, European Hospital Georges Pompidou, Orthopaedic Surgery, Paris, France
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- Spine Department, European Hospital Georges Pompidou, Orthopaedic Surgery, Paris, France
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- Spine Department, European Hospital Georges Pompidou, Orthopaedic Surgery, Paris, France
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- Spine Department, European Hospital Georges Pompidou, Orthopaedic Surgery, Paris, France
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- Spine Department, European Hospital Georges Pompidou, Orthopaedic Surgery, Paris, France
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Chevillotte T, Chan SK, Grobost P, Laouissat F, Darnis A, Silvestre C, Roussouly P. Quantifying the Spinal Lordosis Ratio Unique to the Type of Spinal Sagittal Alignment in a Normal Population. Global Spine J 2024; 14:1110-1115. [PMID: 36207768 PMCID: PMC11289530 DOI: 10.1177/21925682221133748] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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STUDY DESIGN Data collection of radiological parameters in non-pathological adult spines. OBJECTIVES Establishing a baseline database for measurements of the spinal lordosis ratio between upper and lower arcs of the lumbar spine unique to each type of spine described by Roussouly's classification. Illustrating the importance of correct rationing of the upper and lower arcs. METHODS Standardised standing true lateral plain radiographs of the spine (including base of skull and proximal femurs) from 373 adult volunteers were obtained. Exclusion criteria : any history of disease involving the spine, pelvis, hips or lower limbs. Incidental detection of any spinal deformity on radiography also excluded further participation in this study. Sacro-pelvic parameters data collected : Pelvic Incidence (PI), Pelvic Tilt (PT), Sacral Slope (SS), location of Inflection Point, number of vertebras in the spinal lordosis and type of Roussouly's spine. Values of upper arc, lower arc and spinal lordosis ratio (SLR) was determined. RESULTS Bivariate analysis revealed statistically significant (P < .0001) correlation between the types of sagittal spinal alignments based on Roussouly's classification and the SLR. Type 1: SLR .76 ± .17, Type 2: SLR .60 ± .18, Type 3 with anteverted pelvis: SLR .53 ± .11, Type 3: SLR .49 ± .12, Type4: SLR .41 ± .11. CONCLUSION With this data we are able to quantify the ratio of lumbar lordosis unique to each type of Roussouly's spine. It functions as a guide when planning lumbar spine surgeries in order to restore the SLR correctly and thus prevent post-op complications such as proximal junction kyphosis.
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- Thomas Chevillotte
- Institut de la Colonne Vertébrale (ICV) Lyon Charcot, Sainte-Foy-les-Lyon, France
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
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- Institut de la Colonne Vertébrale (ICV) Lyon Charcot, Sainte-Foy-les-Lyon, France
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- Hôpital privé de l’est Lyonnaise (HPEL), Saint-Priest, France
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- Institut de la Colonne Vertébrale (ICV) Lyon Charcot, Sainte-Foy-les-Lyon, France
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- Institut de la Colonne Vertébrale (ICV) Lyon Charcot, Sainte-Foy-les-Lyon, France
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Pellisé F, Bayo MC, Ruiz de Villa A, Núñez-Pereira S, Haddad S, Barcheni M, Pizones J, Valencia MR, Obeid I, Alanay A, Kleinstueck FS, Mannion AF. The Impact of Unplanned Reoperation Following Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery: A Prospective Longitudinal Cohort Study with 5-Year Follow-up. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2024; 106:681-689. [PMID: 38630053 DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.23.00242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/19/2024]
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BACKGROUND The long-term impact of reoperations following adult spinal deformity (ASD) surgery is still poorly understood. Our aim was to identify the relationship between unplanned reoperation and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) gain at 2 and 5 years of follow-up. METHODS We included patients enrolled in a prospective ASD database who underwent surgery ≥5 years prior to the start of the study and who had 2 years of follow-up data. Adverse events (AEs) leading to an unplanned reoperation, the time of reoperation occurrence, invasiveness (blood loss, surgical time, hospital stay), and AE resolution were assessed. HRQoL was measured with use of the Oswestry Disability Index, Scoliosis Research Society-22, and Short Form-36. Linear models controlling for baseline data and index surgery characteristics were utilized to assess the relationships between HRQoL gain at 2 and 5-year follow-up and the number and invasiveness of reoperations. The association between 5-year HRQoL gain and the time of occurrence of the unplanned reoperation and that between 5-year HRQoL gain and AE resolution were also investigated. RESULTS Of 361 eligible patients, 316 (87.5%) with 2-year follow-up data met the inclusion criteria and 258 (71.5%) had 5-year follow-up data. At the 2-year follow-up, 96 patients (30.4%) had a total of 165 unplanned reoperations (1.72 per patient). At the 5-year follow-up, 73 patients (28.3%) had a total of 117 unplanned reoperations (1.60 per patient). The most common cause of reoperations was mechanical complications (64.9%), followed by surgical site infections (15.7%). At the 5-year follow-up, the AE that led to reoperation was resolved in 67 patients (91.8%). Reoperation invasiveness was not associated with 5-year HRQoL scores. The number of reoperations was associated with lesser HRQoL gain at 5 years for all HRQoL measures. The mean associated reduction in HRQoL gain per unplanned reoperation was 41% (range, 19% to 66%). Reoperations resulting in no resolution of the AE or resolution with sequelae had a greater impact on 5-year follow-up HRQoL scores than reoperations resulting in resolution of the AE. CONCLUSIONS A postoperative, unplanned reoperation following ASD surgery was associated with lesser gain in HRQoL at 5 years of follow-up. The association did not diminish over time and was affected by the number, but not the magnitude, of reoperations. Resolution of the associated AE reduced the impact of the unplanned reoperation. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Prognostic Level II. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.
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- Ferran Pellisé
- Spine Surgery Unit, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Barcelona, Spain
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- Spine Surgery Unit, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Barcelona, Spain
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- Spine Research Unit, Vall d'Hebron Research Institute, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Spine Center Division, Schulthess Klinik, Zurich, Switzerland
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Heegaard M, Tøndevold N, Dahl B, Andersen TB, Gehrchen M, Ohrt-Nissen S. The effect of Providence night-time bracing on the sagittal profile in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL : OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE EUROPEAN SPINE SOCIETY, THE EUROPEAN SPINAL DEFORMITY SOCIETY, AND THE EUROPEAN SECTION OF THE CERVICAL SPINE RESEARCH SOCIETY 2024; 33:1657-1664. [PMID: 38430401 DOI: 10.1007/s00586-024-08186-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2023] [Revised: 12/18/2023] [Accepted: 02/04/2024] [Indexed: 03/03/2024]
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PURPOSE Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is characterized by coronal scoliosis and often a sagittal hypokyphosis. The effect of bracing on the sagittal profile is not well understood. The aim of this study is to assess the effect of night-time bracing on the sagittal profile in patients with AIS. METHODS We retrospectively included AIS patients with a main curve of 25-45° treated with a night-time brace in our institution between 2005 and 2018. Patients with estimated growth potential based on either Risser stage, hand X-rays, or menarchal status were included. Coronal and sagittal radiographic parameters were recorded at both brace- initiation and -termination. Patients were followed until surgery or one year after brace termination. Results were compared to a published cohort of full-time braced patients. RESULTS One hundred forty-six patients were included. Maximum thoracic kyphosis (TK) increased 2.5° (± 9.7) (p = 0.003), corresponding to a 3.5-fold relative risk increase post bracing in TK compared to a full-time brace cohort. Twenty-seven percent (n = 36) of the patients were hypokyphotic (T4/T12 < 20°) at brace initiation compared with 19% (n = 26) at brace termination (p = 0.134). All other sagittal parameters remained the same at follow-up. We found no association between progression in the coronal plane and change in sagittal parameters. CONCLUSION This is the first study to indicate that night-time bracing of AIS does not induce hypokyphosis. We found a small increase in TK, with a substantially lower risk of developing flat back deformity compared to full-time bracing. The coronal curve progression was not coupled to a change in TK.
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- Martin Heegaard
- Spine Unit, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Inge Lehmanns Vej 6, 2100, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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- Spine Unit, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Inge Lehmanns Vej 6, 2100, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Spine Unit, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Inge Lehmanns Vej 6, 2100, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Spine Unit, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Inge Lehmanns Vej 6, 2100, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Spine Unit, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Inge Lehmanns Vej 6, 2100, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Spine Unit, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Inge Lehmanns Vej 6, 2100, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Quintana MSL, Alonso AC, Luna NMS, da Silva JP, Lino MHDS, Brech GC, Greve JMD. CORRELATION OF THE SAGITTAL BALANCE WITH POSTURAL ANALYSIS OF THE PELVIS AND LUMBAR SPINE. ACTA ORTOPEDICA BRASILEIRA 2024; 32:e274089. [PMID: 38532866 PMCID: PMC10962061 DOI: 10.1590/1413-785220243201e274089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2023] [Accepted: 06/20/2023] [Indexed: 03/28/2024]
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Objective Evaluate and correlate the sagittal balance parameters with the postural of the pelvis and lumbar spine. Methods 80 individuals of both sexes, aged between 20 and 35 years, were evaluated. Biophotogrammetry was done with the SAPO software program. Measurements of the sagittal balance parameters were obtained by analyzing a lateral view panoramic radiography of the vertebral column, in which the anatomical points of reference were digitally marked. The calculation of the angles was done automatically by the Keops program. Results In Keops assessment, 17.5% of the sample had high pelvic incidence angles (> 60°), 31.5% had low pelvic incidence angles (< 45°), and 51.2% had medium pelvic incidence angles (between 46° and 59°). SAPO showed 12,5% lordosis, 40% retroversion, and 47,5% normal curvature. In the right lateral view, pelvic incidence angle had a moderate and positive correlation with vertical alignment of the trunk and with vertical alignment of the body, and a negative and moderate correlation with horizontal alignment of the pelvis. Conclusion Differences were found between vertical alignment measurements from the postural evaluation system (SAPO). A positive correlation was found between PI from Keops and pelvic anteversion from SAPO. Level of Evidence II; Prospective Study.
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- Marília Simões Lopes Quintana
- Universidade de São Paulo (FMUSP), School of Medicine, Orthopedics and Traumatology Institute of the Hospital das Clínicas, Laboratory Study of Movement, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Universidade de São Paulo (FMUSP), School of Medicine, Orthopedics and Traumatology Institute of the Hospital das Clínicas, Laboratory Study of Movement, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
- Universidade São Judas Tadeu (USJT), Graduate Program in Aging Sciences, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Universidade de São Paulo (FMUSP), School of Medicine, Orthopedics and Traumatology Institute of the Hospital das Clínicas, Laboratory Study of Movement, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
- Universidade São Judas Tadeu (USJT), Graduate Program in Aging Sciences, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Universidade de São Paulo (FMUSP), School of Medicine, Orthopedics and Traumatology Institute of the Hospital das Clínicas, Laboratory Study of Movement, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
- Universidade São Judas Tadeu (USJT), Graduate Program in Aging Sciences, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Universidade de São Paulo (FMUSP), School of Medicine, Orthopedics and Traumatology Institute of the Hospital das Clínicas, Laboratory Study of Movement, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
- Universidade São Judas Tadeu (USJT), Graduate Program in Aging Sciences, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Universidade de São Paulo (FMUSP), School of Medicine, Orthopedics and Traumatology Institute of the Hospital das Clínicas, Laboratory Study of Movement, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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Heegaard M, Tøndevold N, Dahl B, Andersen TB, Gehrchen M, Ohrt-Nissen S. The influence of night-time bracing on curve progression is not affected by curve magnitude in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a study of 299 patients. Acta Orthop 2024; 95:108-113. [PMID: 38347730 PMCID: PMC10863495 DOI: 10.2340/17453674.2024.39965] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2023] [Accepted: 01/06/2024] [Indexed: 02/15/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The efficacy of bracing larger curves in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) patients is uncertain. We aimed to assess the influence of night-time bracing in AIS patients with main curves exceeding 40° Cobb angle at brace initiation. METHODS We reviewed AIS patients treated with nighttime braces between 2005 and 2018. Patients with curves ≥ 25° and estimated growth potential were included. Patients were monitored with radiographs from brace initiation until brace weaning at skeletal maturity. Patients were grouped based on curve magnitude at initial evaluation: a control group (25-39°) and a large-curves group (≥ 40°). Progression was defined as > 5° increase. RESULTS We included 299 patients (control group, n = 125; large-curves group, n = 174). In the control group, 65 (52%) patients progressed compared with 101 (58%) in the large-curves group (P = 0.3). The lower-end vertebra (LEV) shifted distally post-bracing in 41 (23%) patients in the largecurves group. Patients with progressive large curves were younger (age 13.2 [SD 1.5] vs. 13.9 [SD 1.1], P = 0.009) and more premenarchal (n = 36 [42%] vs. n = 6 [9%], P < 0.001) compared with non-progressive large curves. CONCLUSION Progression risk in patients with curves exceeding 40° treated with night-time bracing is similar to smaller curves. The LEV moved distally in almost one-fourth of the larger curves, possibly affecting fusion levels in cases of surgery.
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- Martin Heegaard
- Spine Unit, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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- Spine Unit, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Spine Unit, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Spine Unit, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Spine Unit, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Spine Unit, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Löchel J, Putzier M, Dreischarf M, Grover P, Urinbayev K, Abbas F, Labbus K, Zahn R. Deep learning algorithm for fully automated measurement of sagittal balance in adult spinal deformity. EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL : OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE EUROPEAN SPINE SOCIETY, THE EUROPEAN SPINAL DEFORMITY SOCIETY, AND THE EUROPEAN SECTION OF THE CERVICAL SPINE RESEARCH SOCIETY 2024:10.1007/s00586-023-08109-1. [PMID: 38231388 DOI: 10.1007/s00586-023-08109-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2023] [Revised: 11/03/2023] [Accepted: 12/15/2023] [Indexed: 01/18/2024]
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AIM Deep learning (DL) algorithms can be used for automated analysis of medical imaging. The aim of this study was to assess the accuracy of an innovative, fully automated DL algorithm for analysis of sagittal balance in adult spinal deformity (ASD). MATERIAL AND METHODS Sagittal balance (sacral slope, pelvic tilt, pelvic incidence, lumbar lordosis and sagittal vertical axis) was evaluated in 141 preoperative and postoperative radiographs of patients with ASD. The DL, landmark-based measurements, were compared with the ground truth values from validated manual measurements. RESULTS The DL algorithm showed an excellent consistency with the ground truth measurements. The intra-class correlation coefficient between the DL and ground truth measurements was 0.71-0.99 for preoperative and 0.72-0.96 for postoperative measurements. The DL detection rate was 91.5% and 84% for preoperative and postoperative images, respectively. CONCLUSION This is the first study evaluating a complete automated DL algorithm for analysis of sagittal balance with high accuracy for all evaluated parameters. The excellent accuracy in the challenging pathology of ASD with long construct instrumentation demonstrates the eligibility and possibility for implementation in clinical routine.
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- Jannis Löchel
- Center for Musculoskeletal Surgery, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353, Berlin, Germany.
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- Center for Musculoskeletal Surgery, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Charitéplatz 1, 10117, Berlin, Germany
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- RAYLYTIC - medical data automation, Petersstr. 32-34, 04109, Leipzig, Germany
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- RAYLYTIC - medical data automation, Petersstr. 32-34, 04109, Leipzig, Germany
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- Center for Musculoskeletal Surgery, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353, Berlin, Germany
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- Center for Musculoskeletal Surgery, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353, Berlin, Germany
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- Center for Musculoskeletal Surgery, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353, Berlin, Germany
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Solla F, Ilharreborde B, Clément JL, Rose EO, Monticone M, Bertoncelli CM, Rampal V. Patient-Specific Surgical Correction of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Systematic Review. CHILDREN (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 11:106. [PMID: 38255419 PMCID: PMC10814112 DOI: 10.3390/children11010106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2023] [Revised: 01/03/2024] [Accepted: 01/11/2024] [Indexed: 01/24/2024]
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The restoration of sagittal alignment is fundamental to the surgical correction of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). Despite established techniques, some patients present with inadequate postoperative thoracic kyphosis (TK), which may increase the risk of proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) and imbalance. There is a lack of knowledge concerning the effectiveness of patient-specific rods (PSR) with measured sagittal curves in achieving a TK similar to that planned in AIS surgery, the factors influencing this congruence, and the incidence of PJK after PSR use. This is a systematic review of all types of studies reporting on the PSR surgical correction of AIS, including research articles, proceedings, and gray literature between 2013 and December 2023. From the 28,459 titles identified in the literature search, 81 were assessed for full-text reading, and 7 studies were selected. These included six cohort studies and a comparative study versus standard rods, six monocentric and one multicentric, three prospective and four retrospective studies, all with a scientific evidence level of 4 or 3. They reported a combined total of 355 AIS patients treated with PSR. The minimum follow-up was between 4 and 24 months. These studies all reported a good match between predicted and achieved TK, with the main difference ranging from 0 to 5 degrees, p > 0.05, despite the variability in surgical techniques and the rods' properties. There was no proximal junctional kyphosis, whereas the current rate from the literature is between 15 and 46% with standard rods. There are no specific complications related to PSR. The exact role of the type of implants is still unknown. The preliminary results are, therefore, encouraging and support the use of PSR in AIS surgery.
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- Federico Solla
- Paediatric Orthopaedic Unit, Lenval Foundation, 57, Avenue de la Californie, 06200 Nice, France; (J.-L.C.); (C.M.B.); (V.R.)
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- Paediatric Orthopaedic Unit, Hôpital Robert Debré, AP-HP, 75019 Paris, France;
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- Paediatric Orthopaedic Unit, Lenval Foundation, 57, Avenue de la Californie, 06200 Nice, France; (J.-L.C.); (C.M.B.); (V.R.)
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- Krieger School of Arts & Sciences, Homewood Campus, John Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Cagliari, 09124 Cagliari, Italy;
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- Paediatric Orthopaedic Unit, Lenval Foundation, 57, Avenue de la Californie, 06200 Nice, France; (J.-L.C.); (C.M.B.); (V.R.)
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- Paediatric Orthopaedic Unit, Lenval Foundation, 57, Avenue de la Californie, 06200 Nice, France; (J.-L.C.); (C.M.B.); (V.R.)
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Schack A, Bari TJ, Gehrchen M, Dahl B, Bech-Azeddine R. Postoperative lordosis distribution index, patient reported outcome measures, and revision surgery following transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion. World Neurosurg X 2024; 21:100251. [PMID: 38173686 PMCID: PMC10762461 DOI: 10.1016/j.wnsx.2023.100251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2023] [Accepted: 11/28/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024] Open
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Objective Lordosis Distribution Index (LDI) is a new radiographic parameter associated with postoperative residual symptoms in patients undergoing Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion (TLIF). Recently, it has been applied on patients undergoing instrumented spine surgery, however not correlated to Patient Related Outcome Measures (PROMs). This study investigates whether the obtained the postoperative LDI after TLIF surgery correlates with the clinical outcome measured with PROMs. Methods This study was based on prospectively obtained data in patients undergoing TLIF throughout 2017 at a Danish university hospital. Medical records and the DaneSpine Database were accessed to obtain preoperative, operative and follow-up data. Primary outcome was Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) 12 months postoperatively. Secondary outcomes included revision rate and additional PROMs. Results 126 patients were included. 70 patients were classified with normolordosis (56 %), 42 hypolordosis (33 %) and 14 hyperlordosis (11 %). All groups experienced significant radiological changes undergoing surgery. Average reduction in ODI at 12 months postoperatively was -15.3 (±20.0). Minimally clinical important difference was achieved in 68 patients (54.0 %). No significant difference in PROMs between LDI-groups was observed in unadjusted or adjusted analyses. Revision surgery was performed in 8 patients with normolordosis (11.4 %), 7 hypolordosis (16.7 %) and 4 hyperlordosis (28.6 %). Conclusions We found no significant correlation between postoperative LDI subgroups of normolordotic, hypo- or hyperlordotic patients and the clinical outcome of posterolateral fusion and TLIF surgery. A trend towards lower rate of revision surgery in the normolordotic group compared to the hypo- and hyperlordotic group was observed.
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- Anders Schack
- Copenhagen Spine Research Unit (CSRU), Rigshospitalet, Glostrup, Valdemar Hansens Vej 17, 2600, Glostrup, Denmark
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- Spine Unit, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Blegdamsvej 9, 2100, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Spine Unit, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Blegdamsvej 9, 2100, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Spine Unit, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Blegdamsvej 9, 2100, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Copenhagen Spine Research Unit (CSRU), Rigshospitalet, Glostrup, Valdemar Hansens Vej 17, 2600, Glostrup, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Egea-Gámez RM, Galán-Olleros M, González-Menocal A, González-Díaz R. [Translated article] How do I plan adolescent idiopathic scoliosis surgery? Systematization of a preoperative planning method. Rev Esp Cir Ortop Traumatol (Engl Ed) 2024; 68:T73-T85. [PMID: 37981198 DOI: 10.1016/j.recot.2023.11.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2022] [Accepted: 11/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2023] Open
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Preoperative planning is essential in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) surgery to determine the fusion levels and to perform the procedure with greater precision and diligence. However, the protocolized performance of such planning is not as widespread among specialists in training. The aim of this article is to describe in detail the preoperative planning method for AIS used in a specialised paediatric and adolescent spine unit of a referral centre, as well as the logistics and the tactics, supported a free semi-automatic digital measurement and planning software. Three representative cases of different vertebral deformities, treated by posterior spinal fusion after preoperative planning according to the method, are shown. This method is highly suitable for the trainee surgeon as it combines the advantages of traditional and modern methods, and is simple, low-cost, accessible, reproducible and with an educational character.
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- R M Egea-Gámez
- Unidad de Raquis, Servicio de Cirugía Ortopédica y Traumatología, Hospital Infantil Universitario Niño Jesús, Madrid, Spain
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- Ortopedia Infantil, Servicio de Cirugía Ortopédica y Traumatología, Hospital Infantil Universitario Niño Jesús, Madrid, Spain.
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- Servicio de Cirugía Ortopédica y Traumatología, Hospital Universitario Infanta Elena, Madrid, Spain
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- Unidad de Raquis, Servicio de Cirugía Ortopédica y Traumatología, Hospital Infantil Universitario Niño Jesús, Madrid, Spain
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Egea-Gámez RM, Galán-Olleros M, González-Menocal A, González-Díaz R. How do I plan adolescent idiopathic scoliosis surgery? Systematization of a preoperative planning method. Rev Esp Cir Ortop Traumatol (Engl Ed) 2024; 68:73-85. [PMID: 36462724 DOI: 10.1016/j.recot.2022.11.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2022] [Revised: 11/22/2022] [Accepted: 11/23/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Preoperative planning is essential in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) surgery to determine the fusion levels and to perform the procedure with greater precision and diligence. However, the protocolized performance of such planning is not as widespread among specialists in training. The aim of this article is to describe in detail the preoperative planning method for AIS used in a specialized pediatric and adolescent spine unit of a referral center, as well as the logistics and the tactics, supported a free semi-automatic digital measurement and planning software. Three representative cases of different vertebral deformities, treated by posterior spinal fusion after preoperative planning according to the method, are shown. This method is highly suitable for the trainee surgeon as it combines the advantages of traditional and modern methods, and is simple, low cost, accessible, reproducible and with an educational character.
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- R M Egea-Gámez
- Unidad de Raquis, Servicio de Cirugía Ortopédica y Traumatología, Hospital Infantil Universitario Niño Jesús, Madrid, España
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- Ortopedia Infantil, Servicio de Cirugía Ortopédica y Traumatología, Hospital Infantil Universitario Niño Jesús, Madrid, España.
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- Servicio de Cirugía Ortopédica y Traumatología, Hospital Universitario Infanta Elena, Madrid, España
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- Unidad de Raquis, Servicio de Cirugía Ortopédica y Traumatología, Hospital Infantil Universitario Niño Jesús, Madrid, España
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Prost S, Charles YP, Ilharreborde B, Riouallon G, Pesenti S, Blondel B. Thoracolumbar Sagittal Shape Varies With Pelvic Morphology and Aging. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2023; 48:1726-1732. [PMID: 36745431 DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000004590] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2022] [Accepted: 11/02/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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STUDY DESIGN Retrospective study of a multicenter prospective database. OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to determine the organization and correlations between different spinal segments according to pelvic incidence (PI) and age. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA When planning surgery for the correction of adult spinal deformities, considering lumbar lordosis (LL) as a uniform segment is an approximation that can lead to planning errors. MATERIALS AND METHODS Radiographs of 1540 subjects were analyzed and divided into three PI groups: low <45, intermediate 45 to 60, high >60, and stratified by age (<45, 45-70, and >70 yr). The different segments of L1-L4 proximal lumbar lordosis (PLL), L4-S1 distal lumbar lordosis (DLL), and T10-L1 thoracolumbar junction (TLJ) were analyzed. RESULTS The mean age was 53.5 years (SD=17, minimum=20, maximum=93). There was a significant correlation between thoracic kyphosis T5-T12 and TLJ segment T10-L1 ( r =0.581, P <0.001). Only the L1-L4 PLL segment correlated with PI ( r =0.47, P <0.001). The T10-L1 TLJ segment was constant regardless of age or PI groups considered (mean=-8, SD=9). PLL did not vary with aging but differed according to PI. The DLL showed significant differences between age and PI groups but without a significant correlation between PI and DLL. CONCLUSIONS Pelvic morphology is known to determine the curvatures of the spine, however, the distribution of LL is not homogeneous. Our study provided a normative value reference and showed that T10-L1 is constant regardless of age or PI. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE III.
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- Solène Prost
- AIx-Marseille University, APHM, CNRS, ISM, CHU Timone, Spine surgery, Marseille, France
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- Pediatric Orthopedic Department, CHU Robert Debré, Paris University, Paris, France
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- AIx-Marseille University, APHM, CNRS, ISM, CHU Timone, Spine surgery, Marseille, France
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- AIx-Marseille University, APHM, CNRS, ISM, CHU Timone, Spine surgery, Marseille, France
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Gavotto A, Risser A, Séverac F, Charles YP. Influence of age and severity of Lenke 5 or 6 idiopathic scoliosis on postoperative quality of life in adult patients. Orthop Traumatol Surg Res 2023:103742. [PMID: 37913868 DOI: 10.1016/j.otsr.2023.103742] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2023] [Revised: 07/26/2023] [Accepted: 08/25/2023] [Indexed: 11/03/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Thoracolumbar adolescent idiopathic scoliosis can continue to progress beyond skeletal maturity. Ideal timing of surgery remains undefined. Earlier intervention, with shorter instrumentation, incurs early partial loss of lumbar motion. Waiting for progression incurs a greater risk of extensive arthrodesis. The aim of the present study was to assess the quality-of-life impact of age and scoliosis severity at surgery. MATERIAL AND METHODS Patients with Lenke 5 or 6 adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, aged 16-45years, were analyzed based on a prospective clinical registry. Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) and Scoliosis Research Society (SRS)-22 scores were collected preoperatively and at 6months, 1year and 2years. Coronal and sagittal alignments were measured on full-spine radiographs, and curve flexibility was assessed on bending radiographs. A mixed linear model was used to assess the impact of age, Cobb angle and flexibility on quality of life. RESULTS Thirty-six patients were included. Mean ODI was 20.5% preoperatively and 13.8% at 2years (p=0.017). Mean SRS-22 was 3.2 preoperatively and 3.9 at 2years (p<0.001). Mean Cobb angle was 56.6° preoperatively and 23.2° at 2years (p<0.001), with mean preoperative reducibility of 68.1%. Age and ODI correlated preoperatively (r=0.6; p<0.001) and at 6months (r=0.5; p=0.002), as did age and SRS-22 (r=-0.6; p<0.001 and r=-0.6; p<0.001, respectively). Linear regression found a significant negative correlation between thoracolumbar Cobb angle and change in SRS-22 at 6months. DISCUSSION In 16-45 year-olds with Lenke 5 or 6 idiopathic scoliosis, age influenced SRS-22 score. Younger patients had better quality of life both pre- and post-operatively. Curve magnitude influenced postoperative score. The present study suggests that early surgical correction in younger patients, where instrumentation can be shorter, does not impair quality of life. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE IV; prospective registry study.
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- Amandine Gavotto
- Service de Chirurgie du Rachis, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Faculté de Médecine, Maïeutique et Sciences de la Santé, Université de Strasbourg, 1, avenue Molière, 67200 Strasbourg, France; Service de Neurochirurgie, Hôpital Pasteur 2, Université Nice Côte d'Azur, 30, voie Romaine, 06000 Nice, France.
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- Service de Chirurgie du Rachis, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Faculté de Médecine, Maïeutique et Sciences de la Santé, Université de Strasbourg, 1, avenue Molière, 67200 Strasbourg, France
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- Service de Santé Publique, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, 1, place de l'Hôpital, BP 426, 67091 Strasbourg Cedex, France
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- Service de Chirurgie du Rachis, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Faculté de Médecine, Maïeutique et Sciences de la Santé, Université de Strasbourg, 1, avenue Molière, 67200 Strasbourg, France
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Prost S, Blondel B, Bauduin E, Pesenti S, Ilharreborde B, Laouissat F, Riouallon G, Wolff S, Challier V, Obeid I, Boissière L, Ferrero E, Solla F, Le Huec JC, Bourret S, Faddoul J, Abi Lahoud GN, Fière V, Vande Kerckhove M, Campana M, Lebhar J, Giorgi H, Faure A, Sauleau EA, Charles YP. Do Age-Related Variations Of Sagittal Alignment Rely On SpinoPelvic Organization? An Observational Study Of 1540 Subjects. Global Spine J 2023; 13:2144-2154. [PMID: 35191731 PMCID: PMC10538341 DOI: 10.1177/21925682221074660] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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STUDY DESIGN Descriptive radiographic analysis of a prospective multi-center database. OBJECTIVE This study aims to provide normative values of spinopelvic parameters and their correlations according to age and pelvic incidence (PI) of subjects without spinal deformity. METHODS After Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval, 1540 full spine radiographs were analyzed. Subjects were divided into 3 groups of PI: low PI < 45°, intermediate PI 45-60°, high PI > 60°, and then stratified by age (20-34, 35-49, 50-64, > 65 Y.O). Pelvic and spinal parameters were measured. Statistical analysis between parameters was performed using Bayesian inference and correlation. RESULTS Mean age was 53.5 years (845 females, 695 males, range 20-93 years).In low PI group, lumbar lordosis (LL) decrease was mainly observed in the 2 younger age groups.In medium and high PI groups, loss of lordosis was linear during aging and occurred mainly on the distal arch of lordosis. Moderate PI group had a stable lordosis apex and thoracolumbar inflection point. High PI group had a stable thoracolumbar inflection point and a more distal lordosis apex in elderly subjects.For all subjects, kyphosis and pelvic tilt (PT) increased with age.There was a constant chain of correlation between PI and age groups. Proximal lumbar lordosis (PLL) was correlated with kyphosis and sagittal vertical axis (SVA C7), while the distal lumbar lordosis (DLL) was correlated with PI and PT. CONCLUSION This study provides a detailed repository of sagittal spinopelvic parameters normative values with detailed analysis of segmental kyphosis and lordosis distribution according to gender, age, and PI.
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- Solène Prost
- Aix-Marseille Université, APHM, CNRS, ISM, CHU Timone, Unité de chirurgie rachidienne, France
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- Aix-Marseille Université, APHM, CNRS, ISM, CHU Timone, Unité de chirurgie rachidienne, France
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- Service de Chirurgie Orthopédique et Traumatologie, Hôpital Maison Blanche, CHU de Reims, France
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- Service d’Orthopédie Pédiatrique, CHU Timone, Aix-Marseille Université, France
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- Service de Chirurgie Orthopédique Pédiatrique, AP-HP, CHU Robert Debré, Université de Paris, France
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- Service de Chirurgie Orthopédique et Traumatolgique, Groupe Hospitalier Paris Saint Joseph, Paris, France
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- Service de Chirurgie Orthopédique et Traumatolgique, Groupe Hospitalier Paris Saint Joseph, Paris, France
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- Service de Chirurgie Orthopédique de la Colonne Vertébrale, AP-HP, Hôpital Européen Georges-Pompidou, Université de Paris, France
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- Service d’Orthopédie Pédiatrique, Fondation Lenval, Nice, France
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- Polyclinique Bordeaux Nord Aquitaine, Université de Bordeaux, France
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- Institut de la Colonne Vertébrale et des Neurosciences, Centre Médico-Chirurgical Bizet, Paris, France
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- Institut de la Colonne Vertébrale et des Neurosciences, Centre Médico-Chirurgical Bizet, Paris, France
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- Unité du Rachis, Centre Orthopédique Santy, Lyon, France
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- Service de Chirurgie Orthopédique Pédiatrique, AP-HP, CHU Robert Debré, Université de Paris, France
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- Institut Locomoteur de l’Ouest Rachis,Centre Hospitalier Privé Saint-Grégoire, France
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- Pôle Santé Publique, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, France
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- Service de Chirurgie du Rachis, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Université de Strasbourg, France
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- Aix-Marseille Université, APHM, CNRS, ISM, CHU Timone, Unité de chirurgie rachidienne, France
- Service de Chirurgie Orthopédique et Traumatologie, Hôpital Maison Blanche, CHU de Reims, France
- Service d’Orthopédie Pédiatrique, CHU Timone, Aix-Marseille Université, France
- Service de Chirurgie Orthopédique Pédiatrique, AP-HP, CHU Robert Debré, Université de Paris, France
- Hôpital Privé de l’Est Lyonnais, Saint-Priest, France
- Service de Chirurgie Orthopédique et Traumatolgique, Groupe Hospitalier Paris Saint Joseph, Paris, France
- Hôpital Privé du Dos Francheville, Périgueux, France
- Clinique du Dos Jean Villar, Bruges, France
- Service de Chirurgie Orthopédique de la Colonne Vertébrale, AP-HP, Hôpital Européen Georges-Pompidou, Université de Paris, France
- Service d’Orthopédie Pédiatrique, Fondation Lenval, Nice, France
- Polyclinique Bordeaux Nord Aquitaine, Université de Bordeaux, France
- Institut de la Colonne Vertébrale et des Neurosciences, Centre Médico-Chirurgical Bizet, Paris, France
- Unité du Rachis, Centre Orthopédique Santy, Lyon, France
- Institut Locomoteur de l’Ouest Rachis,Centre Hospitalier Privé Saint-Grégoire, France
- Institut Méditerranéen du Dos, Marseille, France
- Pôle Santé Publique, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, France
- Service de Chirurgie du Rachis, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Université de Strasbourg, France
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Jeantet RE, Simon AL, Happiette A, Ilharreborde B. Bivertebral pedicle-supralaminar autostable claw for proximal fixation of magnetic growing rods in early-onset scoliosis. Orthop Traumatol Surg Res 2023; 109:103634. [PMID: 37172643 DOI: 10.1016/j.otsr.2023.103634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2021] [Revised: 12/04/2022] [Accepted: 12/09/2022] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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BACKGROUND The various methods for the proximal fixation of magnetic growing rods in patients with early-onset scoliosis (EOS) are associated with high rates of mechanical complications related to material failure or proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK). The bivertebral autostable claw (BAC) has been proven reliable in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis but has not been assessed when used with magnetic growing rods. The objective of this study was to describe the operative technique and outcomes of BAC proximal fixation of magnetic growing rods in children with EOS. HYPOTHESIS The BAC provides stable and effective proximal fixation in children with early-onset scoliosis. MATERIAL AND METHODS This retrospective observational study included 24 patients who had surgery in 2015-2019 for early-onset scoliosis with magnetic growing rod implantation and BAC proximal fixation. Radiological variables were measured in the coronal and sagittal planes before surgery, during the early postoperative period (<3months) and at last follow-up (≥2years). RESULTS No neurological complications were recorded. At last follow-up, four patients had radiological PJK, including one patient with clinical PJK due to material failure. DISCUSSION BAC proximal fixation is both effective and sufficiently stable (4.2% pull-out) to withstand the forces applied during distraction sessions and daily activities in children with EOS. Moreover, the polyaxial connecting rods ensure better BAC adaptation to the local proximal kyphosis, which is often marked in this population. CONCLUSION The BAC is a reliable proximal fixation device that is well-suited to magnetic growing rod fixation in children with EOS. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE IV, retrospective observational cohort study.
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- Rose-Elisabeth Jeantet
- Service de chirurgie infantile à orientation orthopédique, hôpital universitaire Robert-Debré, université de Paris, Assistance publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), 48, bouelvard Sérurier, 75019 Paris, France.
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- Service de chirurgie infantile à orientation orthopédique, hôpital universitaire Robert-Debré, université de Paris, Assistance publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), 48, bouelvard Sérurier, 75019 Paris, France
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- Service de chirurgie infantile à orientation orthopédique, hôpital universitaire Robert-Debré, université de Paris, Assistance publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), 48, bouelvard Sérurier, 75019 Paris, France
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- Service de chirurgie infantile à orientation orthopédique, hôpital universitaire Robert-Debré, université de Paris, Assistance publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), 48, bouelvard Sérurier, 75019 Paris, France
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Loubeyre J, Ferrero E, Jmal MM, Guigui P, Khalifé M. Surgical treatment of degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis: Effect of TLIF and slip reduction on sagittal alignment. Orthop Traumatol Surg Res 2023; 109:103541. [PMID: 36608900 DOI: 10.1016/j.otsr.2022.103541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2022] [Revised: 08/08/2022] [Accepted: 10/12/2022] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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INTRODUCTION The surgical treatment of lumbar degenerative spondylolisthesis (LDS) remains controversial. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of adding transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) to posterolateral fusion (PLF) on the local lordosis, sagittal alignment and potential complications. The second aim was to evaluate the effect of slip reduction on the same parameters. HYPOTHESIS The initial hypothesis was that TLIF provides better correction of the local lordosis and that reducing the slip improves the global sagittal balance. METHODS In this retrospective, single-center study, patients who had been operated on for LSD at one or two levels by laminectomy and PLF, with or without a TLIF cage, were included. Data collected consisted of age, sex, number of levels fused and whether or not a TLIF cage was used. Fusion was defined as the absence of indirect nonunion signs on radiographs at 2 years postoperative. The occurrence and time frame of any complications and the need for reoperation were documented. Lateral radiographs of the entire spine were analyzed preoperatively, in the early postoperative period (3 to 6 months) and at a minimum follow-up of 2 years. The following parameters were measured: pelvic parameters, C7 sagittal tilt (C7ST), spinosacral angle (SSA), maximum lumbar lordosis (LL), lordosis at slipped level (LS), slip percentage. The analysis compared patients treated by PLF and TLIF and determined the impact of slip reduction. RESULTS One hundred and three patients were included in the study (71% women). The mean follow-up was 38 months. The mean age was 69 years. Seventy-seven patients (75%) underwent PLF. Comparing the preoperative and early postoperative data identified 5.4% better spondylolisthesis reduction in the TLIF group than the PLF group (-8.9±9.5% vs -3.5±7.6%; p=0.04) that was not maintained at the final follow-up. The fusion rate was comparable between groups: 94% in APL and 89% in TLIF (p=0.7). The overall complication rate was 46% in the TLIF group versus 33% in the PLF group (p=0.35). A comparison based on whether or not the slip was reduced found significant improvement in the reduction group of the SSA by more than 6° (6.8°±6° vs 0.5°±7.4°; p=0.04). The fusion rate was 91% in the reduced group and 95% in the non-reduced group (p=0.81); the complication rate was 44% versus 28% in the non-reduced group (p=0.10). CONCLUSION This study shows that slip reduction helps to improve the sagittal alignment by increasing the SSA when treating LDS. Posterolateral fusion and TLIF produce comparable radiographic outcomes at 2 years postoperative in the segmental lordosis, slip reduction, global sagittal alignment and fusion rate. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE IV.
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- Jeanne Loubeyre
- Service de chirurgie orthopédique, hôpital européen Georges-Pompidou, 20, rue Leblanc, 75015 Paris, France; Université Paris-Cité, Paris, France
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- Service de chirurgie orthopédique, hôpital européen Georges-Pompidou, 20, rue Leblanc, 75015 Paris, France; Université Paris-Cité, Paris, France
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- Service de chirurgie orthopédique, hôpital européen Georges-Pompidou, 20, rue Leblanc, 75015 Paris, France; Université Paris-Cité, Paris, France
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- Service de chirurgie orthopédique, hôpital européen Georges-Pompidou, 20, rue Leblanc, 75015 Paris, France; Université Paris-Cité, Paris, France
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- Service de chirurgie orthopédique, hôpital européen Georges-Pompidou, 20, rue Leblanc, 75015 Paris, France; Université Paris-Cité, Paris, France.
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Lamas V, Chapon R, Prost S, Blondel B, Fuentes S, Sauleau EA, Charles YP. Variation of cervical sagittal alignment parameters according to age and pelvic incidence in degenerative spinal deformity patients. EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL : OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE EUROPEAN SPINE SOCIETY, THE EUROPEAN SPINAL DEFORMITY SOCIETY, AND THE EUROPEAN SECTION OF THE CERVICAL SPINE RESEARCH SOCIETY 2023; 32:3624-3633. [PMID: 37505278 DOI: 10.1007/s00586-023-07861-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2023] [Revised: 06/05/2023] [Accepted: 07/07/2023] [Indexed: 07/29/2023]
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INTRODUCTION In asymptomatic subjects, variations of cervical sagittal alignment parameters according to age and spinopelvic organization have been reported. A large range of compensation phenomena has been observed in degenerative spinal deformity in order to maintain horizontal gaze, but it remains unclear how age and spinopelvic morphology could additionally influence cervical alignment. The aim of this observational retrospective study was to describe the distribution of cervical sagittal alignment parameters according to age and pelvic incidence in subjects with and without degenerative spinal deformity in order to precisely evaluate cervical compensation phenomena in adult spinal deformity (ASD). MATERIAL AND METHODS Radiographs of 478 subjects (327 females and 151 males) were distributed into 235 asymptomatic and 243 deformed subjects. Occipito-cervical parameters were McGregor-C1, McGregor-C2, C1-C2 and occipito-C2 angles. The cervicothoracic inflection point (CTIP) was determined. Caudal cervical sagittal alignment parameters were: C2-C7 lordosis, C2-apex (superior arch), apex-CTIP (inferior arch), occipito-C3 and occipito-C4 angles, C7-slope and T1-slope. The distribution of parameters was analyzed using a Bayesian inference (significant when Pr > 0.975 or Pr < 0.025). Comparisons between asymptomatic and deformed subjects were done after matching on age (40-60 years; > 60 years) and on PI (< 45°; 45-60°; > 60°). RESULTS Among occipito-cervical parameters, there was no significant change in McGregor-C1 angle. However, McGregor-C2 angle was significantly higher in the ASD group (Pr = 0.0029), with influence of age (Pr = 0.023), but PI influence. C1-C2 lordosis was significantly higher in the ASD group compared to the asymptomatic group (Pr < 0.0007), without influence of age or PI noticed. C2-C7 lordosis was also higher in the ASD group (Pr < 0.025) with a role of age and PI (Pr < 0.025). Cervical lordosis in the superior arch was significantly higher in the ASD group (Pr > 0.999), without influence of age or PI. In the inferior arch, the lordosis angle was not modified according to the group, but there was an influence of age (Pr < 0.0007). C7-slope and T1-slope were higher according the age group (Pr < 0.0012), without influence of the group or PI. CONCLUSION This observational study highlights cervical sagittal alignment adaptations in degenerative spinal deformity, matched on age and pelvic incidence. The inferior cervical spine seemed to be modified with a higher lordosis, increasing with age responding to the age-related thoracic kyphosis increase. In addition to that, the superior cervical spine hyperextends more in adult degenerative deformity to maintain horizontal gaze. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE III.
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- Vincent Lamas
- Service de Chirurgie du Rachis, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Fédération de Médecine Translationnelle (FMTS), Université de Strasbourg, 1 Avenue Molière, 67200, Strasbourg, France.
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- Service de Neurochirurgie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Dijon-Bourgogne, Dijon, France
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- Unité de Chirurgie Rachidienne, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de La Timone, Aix-Marseille Université, Marseille, France
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- Unité de Chirurgie Rachidienne, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de La Timone, Aix-Marseille Université, Marseille, France
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- Service de Neurochirurgie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de La Timone, Aix-Marseille Université, Marseille, France
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- Service de Santé Publique, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Fédération de Médecine Translationnelle (FMTS), Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- Service de Chirurgie du Rachis, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Fédération de Médecine Translationnelle (FMTS), Université de Strasbourg, 1 Avenue Molière, 67200, Strasbourg, France
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Saad M, Arfa M, Attia A, Lamas V, Sauleau EA, Charles YP. Proximal and distal mechanical repercussions of instrumentation by double rods and interbody grafts in adult scoliosis. Orthop Traumatol Surg Res 2023; 109:103544. [PMID: 36621636 DOI: 10.1016/j.otsr.2023.103544] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2022] [Revised: 08/08/2022] [Accepted: 09/22/2022] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Correction of adult scoliosis by instrumentation with double rods and interbody grafts aims to reduce the risk of pseudarthrosis with rod fracture. An increase in instrumentation rigidity can lead to an increase in stresses at the proximal and distal ends of the construct. The aim of this study was to analyze the incidence and clinical repercussions of proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK), proximal junctional failure (PJF) and iliac screw loosening. MATERIEL AND METHODS An analysis of patients operated on for adult scoliosis with instrumentation to the pelvis using 4 rods and interbody cages was carried out from a prospective register. The Visual Analog Scale (VAS), Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), Scoliosis Research Society 22 (SRS-22) clinical scores and radiological parameters were collected preoperatively, postoperatively at 3 months, 1 year and 2 years. The appearance of PJK, PJF or distal screw loosening was sought; the clinical impact and the risk factors were analyzed by Bayesian inference. RESULTS Fifty-one patients with a mean age of 64.5 years were included. The clinical scores improved significantly (Pr>0.95) at 2 years: VAS back 6.9 versus 2.6, VAS leg 4.9 versus 2.5, ODI 48.2 versus 25.4, SRS-22 2.4 versus 3.5. The radiological parameters were corrected (Pr>0.95): Cobb angle 63.9° versus 22.8°, spinosacral angle (SSA) 112.4° versus 118.8°, T1-pelvic angle (TPA) 24, 8° versus 20.8°, lumbar lordosis 43.8° versus 51.0°, thoracic kyphosis 45.2° versus 53.6°. Thirteen patients (25.5%) presented with PJK and 11 (21.6%) with PJF. Seven patients (13.7%) presented with iliac screw loosening. None of these complications was associated with a significant deterioration in clinical scores. Cranial migration of the lumbar apex increased the risk of distal screw loosening: Odds-Ratio 10.31 (Pr>0.999). Two patients were re-operated on for PJF and one patient for iliac screw loosening (5.9%). No rod fracture with pseudarthrosis was found. CONCLUSION Instrumentation with double rods and interbody grafts was associated with a rate of 47.1% of mechanical repercussions at the extremity of the construct. However, these complications were not associated with a significant deterioration in clinical scores. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE III.
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- Maxime Saad
- Service de chirurgie orthopédique et traumatologique, CHU de Grenoble, hôpital Nord, boulevard de la Chantourne, université Grenoble Alpes, 38700 la Tronche, Grenoble, France.
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- Service de chirurgie du Rachis, hôpitaux universitaires de Strasbourg, faculté de médecine, maïeutique et sciences de la santé, université de Strasbourg, 1, avenue Molière, 67200 Strasbourg, France
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- Service de chirurgie du Rachis, hôpitaux universitaires de Strasbourg, faculté de médecine, maïeutique et sciences de la santé, université de Strasbourg, 1, avenue Molière, 67200 Strasbourg, France
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- Service de chirurgie du Rachis, hôpitaux universitaires de Strasbourg, faculté de médecine, maïeutique et sciences de la santé, université de Strasbourg, 1, avenue Molière, 67200 Strasbourg, France
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- Service de santé publique, hôpitaux universitaires de Strasbourg, faculté de médecine, maïeutique et sciences de la santé, université de Strasbourg, 1, Place de l'hôpital, 67091 Strasbourg cedex, France
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- Service de chirurgie du Rachis, hôpitaux universitaires de Strasbourg, faculté de médecine, maïeutique et sciences de la santé, université de Strasbourg, 1, avenue Molière, 67200 Strasbourg, France
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Andre E, De Courtivron B, Bergerault F, Abelin-Genevois K, Odent T. Influence of the thoracolumbar junction flexibility on the risk of adding-on after posterior vertebral arthrodesis for thoracic idiopathic adolescent scoliosis. EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL : OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE EUROPEAN SPINE SOCIETY, THE EUROPEAN SPINAL DEFORMITY SOCIETY, AND THE EUROPEAN SECTION OF THE CERVICAL SPINE RESEARCH SOCIETY 2023; 32:2574-2579. [PMID: 37173531 DOI: 10.1007/s00586-023-07763-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2023] [Revised: 04/06/2023] [Accepted: 05/02/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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PURPOSE The objective was to analyze the role of the thoracolumbar sagittal flexibility on the outcome after posterior spinal fusion of Lenke 1 and 2 adolescent idiopathic scoliosis with last touched vertebra as the lowest instrumented vertebra. METHODS We included 105 thoracic AIS patients who had a posterior spinal fusion with a 2 years minimum follow-up. Thoracolumbar junction flexibility was assessed on dynamic sagittal X-rays and compared to the standing position. Adding-on was defined according to radiographic Wang criteria. The junction was considered flexible if the variability from the static position to flexion and/or extension was greater than 10°. RESULTS Mean age of the patients was 14 ± 2 years. The preoperative mean Cobb angle was 61 ± 12.7° and 27.5 ± 7.7° after surgery. Mean follow-up was 3.1 years. Twenty-nine patients (28%) developed an adding-on. Thoracolumbar junction range of motion was higher (p = 0.017) with higher flexibility in flexion (p < 0.001) in the no adding-on group. In no adding-on group, 53 patients (70%) had a flexible thoracolumbar junction, and 23 patients (30%) had a stiff thoracolumbar junction in flexion and flexible in extension. In adding-on group, 27 patients (93%) had a stiff thoracolumbar junction, and 2 patients (7%) had a flexible junction in flexion and stiff in extension. CONCLUSION The flexibility of the thoracolumbar junction is a determining factor in the surgical outcome after posterior spinal fusion for AIS and should be considered in correlation with the frontal and sagittal alignment of the spine.
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- Emilie Andre
- Orthopedic Surgery Department, Gatien de Clocheville Children's Hospital, Beranger Boulevard 49, 37044, Tours, France.
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- Orthopedic Surgery Department, Gatien de Clocheville Children's Hospital, Beranger Boulevard 49, 37044, Tours, France
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- Orthopedic Surgery Department, Gatien de Clocheville Children's Hospital, Beranger Boulevard 49, 37044, Tours, France
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- Orthopedic Surgery Department, Gatien de Clocheville Children's Hospital, Beranger Boulevard 49, 37044, Tours, France
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Raganato R, Pizones J, Yilgor C, Moreno-Manzanaro L, Vila-Casademunt A, Sánchez-Márquez JM, Fernández-Baíllo N, Sánchez Pérez-Grueso FJ, Kleinstück F, Alanay A, Obeid I, Pellisé F. Sagittal realignment: surgical restoration of the global alignment and proportion score parameters: a subgroup analysis. What are the consequences of failing to realign? EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL : OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE EUROPEAN SPINE SOCIETY, THE EUROPEAN SPINAL DEFORMITY SOCIETY, AND THE EUROPEAN SECTION OF THE CERVICAL SPINE RESEARCH SOCIETY 2023; 32:2238-2247. [PMID: 37000217 DOI: 10.1007/s00586-023-07649-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2022] [Revised: 02/18/2023] [Accepted: 03/09/2023] [Indexed: 04/01/2023]
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INTRODUCTION The Global Alignment and Proportion (GAP) score incorporates three domains directly modified with surgery (relative pelvic version-RPV, relative lumbar lordosis-RLL, lumbar distribution index-LDI) and one indirectly restored (relative spinopelvic alignment-RSA). We analyzed our surgical realignment performance and the consequences of domain-specific realignment failure on mechanical complications and PROMs. MATERIALS AND METHODS From an adult spinal deformity prospective multicenter database, we selected patients: fused to pelvis, upper instrumented vertebra at or above L1, and 2 years of follow-up. Descriptive, univariate and multivariate analyses were employed. RESULTS The sample included 333 patients. RLL-6w showed the highest success rate (58.3% aligned), but 16.5% of patients were classified in the "Severe hypolordosis" and "Hyperlordosis" subgroups. RPV-6w was the most challenging to realign, with 51.6% moderate or severe retroversion. Regarding RSA-6w, 21.9% had severe positive malalignment. Correct alignment of RPV-6w (p = 0.025) and RSA-6w (p = 0.002) proved to be protective factors against the development of mechanical complications. Severe pelvic retroversion (p = 0.026) and severe positive malalignment (p = 0.007) were risk factors for mechanical complications. RSA-6w "Severe positive malalignment" was associated with less improvement in PROMs: ∆ODI (8.83 vs 17.2; p = 0.011), ∆SRS-22 total (0.54 vs 0.87; p = 0.007), and ∆SF-36PCS (3.47 vs 7.76; p = 0.04); MCID for ODI (37.0 vs 55.5%; p = 0.023), and SRS-22 (40.8 vs 60.1%; p = 0.015); and PASS for ODI (17.6 vs 31.7%; p = 0.047). CONCLUSIONS RPV was the most underperformed modifiable parameter. Severe pelvic retroversion and severe positive malalignment influenced the occurrence of mechanical complications. Severe positive malalignment affected PROMs improvement.
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- Riccardo Raganato
- Spine Unit, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hospital La Paz, Paseo de La Castellana 261, 28046, Madrid, Spain
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- Spine Unit, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hospital La Paz, Paseo de La Castellana 261, 28046, Madrid, Spain.
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- Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Spine Unit, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hospital La Paz, Paseo de La Castellana 261, 28046, Madrid, Spain
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- Spine Unit, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hospital La Paz, Paseo de La Castellana 261, 28046, Madrid, Spain
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- Spine Unit, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hospital La Paz, Paseo de La Castellana 261, 28046, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Orthopedics, Schulthess Klinik, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Spine Surgery Unit, Pellegrin University Hospital, Bordeaux, France
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- Spine Surgery Unit, Hospital Universitario Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain
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Heegaard M, Johanning Bari T, Dahl B, Valentin Hansen L, Gehrchen M. Demineralized cortical fibers are associated with a low pseudarthrosis rate in patients undergoing surgery for adult spinal deformity without three-column osteotomy. BRAIN & SPINE 2023; 3:101751. [PMID: 37383466 PMCID: PMC10293299 DOI: 10.1016/j.bas.2023.101751] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2023] [Revised: 04/05/2023] [Accepted: 05/02/2023] [Indexed: 06/30/2023]
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Introduction Following surgical treatment for adult spinal deformity (ASD) there is an increased risk of revision surgery due to mechanical failure or pseudarthrosis. Demineralized cortical fibers (DCF) were introduced at our institution aiming to reduce the risk of pseudarthrosis after ASD surgery. Research question We wanted to investigate the effect of DCF on postoperative pseudarthrosis compared with allogenic bone graft in ASD surgery without three-column osteotomies (3CO). Materials & Methods All patients undergoing ASD surgery between January 1, 2010 to June 31, 2020 were included in this interventional study with historical controls. Patients with current or previous 3CO were excluded. Before February 1, 2017, patients undergoing surgery received auto- and allogenic bone graft (non-DCF group) whilst patients after received DCF in addition to autologous bone graft (DCF group). Patients were followed for at least two years. The primary outcome was radiographic or CT-verified postoperative pseudarthrosis requiring revision surgery. Results We included 50 patients in the DCF group and 85 patients in the non-DCF group for final analysis. Pseudarthrosis requiring revision surgery at two-year follow-up occurred in seven (14%) patients in the DCF group compared with 28 (33%) patients in the non-DCF group (p = 0.016). The difference was statistically significant, corresponding to a relative risk of 0.43 (95%CI: 0.21-0.94) in favor of the DCF group. Conclusion We assessed the use of DCF in patients undergoing ASD surgery without 3CO. Our results suggest that the use of DCF was associated with a considerable decreased risk of postoperative pseudarthrosis requiring revision surgery.
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Ragborg LC, Dragsted C, Ohrt-Nissen S, Andersen T, Gehrchen M, Dahl B. Health-related quality of life in patients 40 years after diagnosis of an idiopathic scoliosis. Bone Joint J 2023; 105-B:166-171. [PMID: 36722050 DOI: 10.1302/0301-620x.105b2.bjj-2022-0897.r1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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AIMS Only a few studies have investigated the long-term health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in patients with an idiopathic scoliosis. The aim of this study was to investigate the overall HRQoL and employment status of patients with an idiopathic scoliosis 40 years after diagnosis, to compare it with that of the normal population, and to identify possible predictors for a better long-term HRQoL. METHODS We reviewed the full medical records and radiological reports of patients referred to our hospital with a scoliosis of childhood between April 1972 and April 1982. Of 129 eligible patients with a juvenile or adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, 91 took part in the study (71%). They were evaluated with full-spine radiographs and HRQoL questionnaires and compared with normative data. We compared the HRQoL between observation (n = 27), bracing (n = 46), and surgical treatment (n = 18), and between thoracic and thoracolumbar/lumbar (TL/L) curves. RESULTS The mean time to follow-up was 40.8 years (SD 2.6) and the mean age of patients was 54.0 years (SD 2.7). Of the 91 patients, 86 were female (95%) and 51 had a main thoracic curve (53%). We found a significantly lower HRQoL measured on all the Scoliosis Research Society 22r instrument (SRS-22r) subdomains (p < 0.001) with the exception of mental health, than in an age-matched normal population. Incapacity to work was more prevalent in scoliosis patients (21%) than in the normal population (11%). The median SRS-22r subscore was 4.0 (interquartile range (IQR) 3.3 to 4.4) for TL/L curves and 4.1 (IQR 3.8 to 4.4) for thoracic curves (p = 0.300). We found a significantly lower self-image score for braced (median 3.6 (IQR 3.0 to 4.0)) and surgically treated patients (median 3.6 (IQR 3.2 to 4.3)) than for those treated by observation (median 4.0 (IQR 4.1 to 4.8); p = 0.010), but no statistically significant differences were found for the remaining subdomains. CONCLUSION In this long-term follow-up study, we found a significantly decreased HRQoL and capacity to work in patients with an idiopathic scoliosis 40 years after diagnosis.Cite this article: Bone Joint J 2023;105-B(2):166-171.
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- Lærke C Ragborg
- Spine Unit, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Spine Unit, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Spine Unit, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Spine Unit, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Spine Unit, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Spine Unit, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Comparison of Spinopelvic Configuration and Roussouly Alignment Types Between Pediatric and Adult Populations. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2022; 47:1303-1313. [PMID: 35797644 DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000004411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2022] [Accepted: 06/03/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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STUDY DESIGN Retrospective cross-sectional study. OBJECTIVE The aim was to describe spinopelvic alignment types by pelvic incidence (PI) and age to compare the Roussouly classification between pediatric and adult populations. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA The Roussouly classification was validated for adults. Alignment types may vary during growth. MATERIALS AND METHODS Radiographs of 1706 non pathologic individuals (5-49 yr) were analyzed. Individuals ≤19 years were stratified by chronological age and skeletal maturity (triradiate cartilage, Risser), and compared with adults. Global and spinopelvic alignment parameters were assessed. Roussouly Types 1, 2, 3, 3A (anteverted pelvis), and 4 were determined. The distribution of parameters was analyzed by Bayesian inference. The relationship between PI and age by Roussouly type was modeled by linear regression. RESULTS The Sagittal Vertical Axis C7 decreased during growth and was significantly smaller in adults (20-34 yr) (Pr>0.99). Thoracic kyphosis and lumbar lordosis increased during growth and were larger in adults (Pr<0.025). Lordosis increased mainly in the cranial arch (Pr<0.025). PI and pelvic tilt increased during growth and were larger in adults (Pr<0.025). In children and adolescents, PI<45° represented the largest proportion, significantly larger compared with adults (Pr>0.99). Proportions of Roussouly Types 1 and 2 were similar throughout ages. Types 3 and 4 were rarer during the prepubertal period (Pr<0.025). The proportion of Type 3A was significantly higher in children and adolescents (Pr>0.99). Linear regression showed that Type 4 had the largest PI increase with age, with significantly higher curve slope compared with other types (Pr>0.9999). Types 3, 3A and 2 had similar slopes and lowest PI increase with age. CONCLUSION Global and spinopelvic alignment changed during childhood and adolescence, leading to different kyphosis and lordosis distribution compared with adults. Growth-related PI increase influenced Roussouly types with typical predominance of Type 3A in the pediatric population and larger PI increase in Type 4. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level III.
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Spinopelvic measurements of sagittal balance with deep learning: systematic review and critical evaluation. EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL : OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE EUROPEAN SPINE SOCIETY, THE EUROPEAN SPINAL DEFORMITY SOCIETY, AND THE EUROPEAN SECTION OF THE CERVICAL SPINE RESEARCH SOCIETY 2022; 31:2031-2045. [PMID: 35278146 DOI: 10.1007/s00586-022-07155-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2021] [Revised: 02/04/2022] [Accepted: 02/14/2022] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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PURPOSE To summarize and critically evaluate the existing studies for spinopelvic measurements of sagittal balance that are based on deep learning (DL). METHODS Three databases (PubMed, WoS and Scopus) were queried for records using keywords related to DL and measurement of sagittal balance. After screening the resulting 529 records that were augmented with specific web search, 34 studies published between 2017 and 2022 were included in the final review, and evaluated from the perspective of the observed sagittal spinopelvic parameters, properties of spine image datasets, applied DL methodology and resulting measurement performance. RESULTS Studies reported DL measurement of up to 18 different spinopelvic parameters, but the actual number depended on the image field of view. Image datasets were composed of lateral lumbar spine and whole spine X-rays, biplanar whole spine X-rays and lumbar spine magnetic resonance cross sections, and were increasing in size or enriched by augmentation techniques. Spinopelvic parameter measurement was approached either by landmark detection or structure segmentation, and U-Net was the most frequently applied DL architecture. The latest DL methods achieved excellent performance in terms of mean absolute error against reference manual measurements (~ 2° or ~ 1 mm). CONCLUSION Although the application of relatively complex DL architectures resulted in an improved measurement accuracy of sagittal spinopelvic parameters, future methods should focus on multi-institution and multi-observer analyses as well as uncertainty estimation and error handling implementations for integration into the clinical workflow. Further advances will enhance the predictive analytics of DL methods for spinopelvic parameter measurement. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE I Diagnostic: individual cross-sectional studies with the consistently applied reference standard and blinding.
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Charles YP, Bauduin E, Pesenti S, Ilharreborde B, Prost S, Laouissat F, Riouallon G, Wolff S, Challier V, Obeid I, Boissière L, Ferrero E, Solla F, Le Huec JC, Bourret S, Faddoul J, Abi Lahoud GN, Fière V, Vande Kerckhove M, Campana M, Lebhar J, Giorgi H, Faure A, Sauleau EA, Blondel B. Variation of Global Sagittal Alignment Parameters According to Gender, Pelvic Incidence, and Age. Clin Spine Surg 2022; 35:E610-E620. [PMID: 35383599 DOI: 10.1097/bsd.0000000000001321] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2021] [Accepted: 03/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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STUDY DESIGN Retrospective cross-sectional study. OBJECTIVE The aim was to describe existing global sagittal alignment parameters across ages and to analyze differences according to gender and pelvic incidence (PI). SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA Variability with age has been reported. It remains unclear how gender and spinopelvic morphology could additionally influence global alignment parameters. MATERIALS AND METHODS Radiographs of 2599 individuals (5-93 y) were analyzed. Translation parameters were: Sagittal Vertical Axis (SVA)-C7, SVA-C2, SVA-Center Acoustic Meatus (CAM), C7/Sacrofemoral Distance (SFD) ratio. Inclination parameters were: C7-Vertical Tilt (VT), T1-VT and T9-VT, Odontoid-Hip Axis (OD-HA), OD-CAM. Pelvic compensation parameters were: T1-Pelvic Angle (TPA), Global Tilt (GT), Spino-Sacral Angle (SSA). Global sagittal alignment (GSA) was considered among formulae. The distribution of parameters was analyzed using a Bayesian inference. Correlations with spinopelvic parameters were investigated. RESULTS SVA-C7, SVA-C2, SVA-CAM were larger in males and high PI, and increased significantly after 50 years (Pr>0.9999). C7/SFD decreased during growth and was larger in low PI (Pr=0.951). There was no correlation with spinopelvic parameters. Age-related variations of inclination parameters were nonsignificant. T1-VT and T9-VT increased with PI and were significantly larger in high PI (Pr>0.95). C7-VT was significantly larger in low PI (Pr>0.9999). OD-HA and OD-CAM were constant and increased after 80 years. TPA and GT increased with PI (Pr>0.9999) and age after 35 years (Pr>0.9999). SSA decreased nonsignificantly after 50 years. TPA correlated with PI (ρ=0.6130) and pelvic tilt (PT) (ρ=0.8375). GT correlated with PI (ρ=0.5961) and PT (ρ=0.8996). SSA correlated with sacral slope (ρ=0.9026). GSA was larger in high PI (Pr>0.9999) and increased after 35 years (Pr>0.9999). GSA correlated with PT (ρ=0.7732). CONCLUSION Translation parameters increase with age, more prominently in males and high PI. Variations of inclination parameters are smaller. Pelvic compensation parameters and GSA increase with age and are closely related to PT and spinopelvic morphology. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level III.
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- Yann P Charles
- Service de Chirurgie du Rachis, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg
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- Service de Chirurgie Orthopédique et Traumatologie, Hôpital Maison Blanche, CHU de Reims, Reims
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- Service d'Orthopédie Pédiatrique, CHU Timone, Aix-Marseille Université, Marseille
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- Service de Chirurgie Orthopédique Pédiatrique, AP-HP, CHU Robert Debré, Université de Paris, Paris
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- Unité de Chirurgie Rachidienne, CHU Timone, Aix-Marseille Université, Marseille
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- Service de Chirurgie Orthopédique et Traumatolgique, Groupe Hospitalier Paris Saint Joseph, Paris
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- Service de Chirurgie Orthopédique et Traumatolgique, Groupe Hospitalier Paris Saint Joseph, Paris
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- Service de Chirurgie Orthopédique de la Colonne Vertébrale, AP-HP, Hôpital Européen Georges-Pompidou, Université de Paris, Paris
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- Service d'Orthopédie Pédiatrique, Fondation Lenval, Nice
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- Polyclinique Bordeaux Nord Aquitaine, Université de Bordeaux, Bordeaux
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- Institut de la Colonne Vertébrale et des Neurosciences, Centre Médico-Chirurgical Bizet, Paris
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- Institut de la Colonne Vertébrale et des Neurosciences, Centre Médico-Chirurgical Bizet, Paris
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- Service de Chirurgie Orthopédique Pédiatrique, AP-HP, CHU Robert Debré, Université de Paris, Paris
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- Institut Locomoteur de l'Ouest Rachis, Centre Hospitalier Privé Saint-Grégoire, Saint-Grégoire
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- Pôle Santé Publique, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- Unité de Chirurgie Rachidienne, CHU Timone, Aix-Marseille Université, Marseille
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De Chelle G, Rampal V, Bentellis I, Fernandez A, Bertoncelli C, Clément JL, Solla F. Adolescent and Juvenile Idiopathic Scoliosis: Which Patients Obtain Good Results with 12 Hours of Cheneau–Toulouse–Munster Nighttime Bracing? CHILDREN 2022; 9:children9060909. [PMID: 35740846 PMCID: PMC9221823 DOI: 10.3390/children9060909] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2022] [Revised: 05/27/2022] [Accepted: 06/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Background: The results of 12 h nighttime Cheneau–Toulouse–Munster (CTM) brace wear on adolescent idiopathic scoliosis are poorly described. Objective: The main objective was to analyze the efficiency of 12 h nighttime CTM brace wear on adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. The secondary objective was to identify the factors influencing good results. Methods: One hundred and fifty consecutive patients treated between 2006 and 2017 were retrospectively analyzed with subgroup analysis for the main curve pattern (main thoracic or main lumbar). The inclusion criteria were evolutive scoliosis, 12 h nighttime CTM brace wear, Risser stages 0-1-2 at the time of the prescription, and Cobb angle below 45 degrees. Success was defined as no surgery, and the main curve Cobb angle (CA) progression ≤5°. The overcurve was defined as the proximal thoracic curve above the main thoracic and mid-thoracic above the main lumbar curves. A logistic regression model was built to assess the predictors of success. RESULTS: Overall success was 70%: 60% for main thoracic (MT) and 84% for main lumbar scoliosis (ML) (p = 0.003). Efficacy was 62% at Risser stage 0 and 78% at Risser stage 1–2 (p = 0.054). For MT, failure was associated with high in-brace sagittal C7 tilt (Odds Ratio = 0.72, p = 0.014) and low initial overcurve CA (Odds Ratio = 0.42, p = 0.044). For ML, a high standing height was associated with success (OR = 1.42, p = 0.035), and frontal unbalanced C7 tilt was associated with failure (OR = 0.43, p = 0.02). Conclusion: Twelve-hour nighttime CTM brace wear provided good results for main lumbar curves with balanced frontal C7 tilt. For MT, this treatment is indicated if the in-brace sagittal C7 tilt is well balanced from Risser stage 2.
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- Gautier De Chelle
- Paediatric Orthopaedic Unit, Lenval Foundation, 57, Avenue de la Californie, 06200 Nice, France; (G.D.C.); (V.R.); (C.B.); (J.-L.C.)
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- Paediatric Orthopaedic Unit, Lenval Foundation, 57, Avenue de la Californie, 06200 Nice, France; (G.D.C.); (V.R.); (C.B.); (J.-L.C.)
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- Children’s Psychiatry, Lenval Foundation, 57, Avenue de la Californie, 06200 Nice, France;
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- Paediatric Orthopaedic Unit, Lenval Foundation, 57, Avenue de la Californie, 06200 Nice, France; (G.D.C.); (V.R.); (C.B.); (J.-L.C.)
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- Paediatric Orthopaedic Unit, Lenval Foundation, 57, Avenue de la Californie, 06200 Nice, France; (G.D.C.); (V.R.); (C.B.); (J.-L.C.)
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- Paediatric Orthopaedic Unit, Lenval Foundation, 57, Avenue de la Californie, 06200 Nice, France; (G.D.C.); (V.R.); (C.B.); (J.-L.C.)
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Bari TJ, Hansen LV, Dahl B, Gehrchen M. Use of demineralized cortical fibers is associated with reduced risk of pseudarthrosis after pedicle subtraction osteotomy for adult spinal deformity. Spine Deform 2022; 10:657-667. [PMID: 34807398 DOI: 10.1007/s43390-021-00444-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2021] [Accepted: 11/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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PURPOSE To assess the effect of demineralized cortical fibers (DCF) on postoperative pseudarthrosis requiring revision surgery in patients undergoing pedicle subtraction osteotomy (PSO) for adult spinal deformity (ASD). METHODS The use of DCF was introduced across all procedures in 2017 and subsequent patients undergoing PSO surgery were prospectively and consecutively registered. Following sample-size estimation, a retrospective cohort was also registered undergoing the same procedure immediately prior to the implementation of DCF. The non-DCF group underwent surgery with ABG. Minimum follow-up was 2 years in both groups. The main outcome was postoperative pseudarthrosis, either CT-verified or verified intraoperatively during revision surgery due to rod breakage and assessed using Kaplan-Meier survival analyses. RESULTS A total of 48 patients were included in the DCF group and 76 in the non-DCF group. The DCF group had more frequently undergone previous spine surgery (60% vs 36%) and had shorter follow-up (32 ± 2 vs 40 ± 7 months). Pseudarthrosis occurred in 7 (15%) patients in the DCF group and 31 (41%) in the non-DCF group, corresponding to a relative risk increase of 2.6 (95%CI 1.3-2.4, P < 0.01). 1-KM survival analyses, taking time to event into account and thus the difference in follow-up, also showed increased pseudarthrosis in the non-DCF group (log-rank P = 0.022). Similarly, multivariate logistic regression adjusted for age, instrumented levels and sacral fusion was also with significantly increased odds of pseudarthrosis in the non-DCF group (OR: 4.3, 95%CI: 1.7-11.3, P < 0.01). CONCLUSION We found considerable and significant reductions in pseudarthrosis following PSO surgery with DCF compared to non-DCF. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE III.
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- Tanvir Johanning Bari
- Spine Unit, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Blegdamsvej 9, 2100, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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- Spine Unit, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Blegdamsvej 9, 2100, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Orthopedics and Scoliosis Surgery, Texas Children's Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine, 6621 Fannin St, Houston, TX, 77030, USA
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- Spine Unit, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Blegdamsvej 9, 2100, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Charles YP, Prost S, Pesenti S, Ilharreborde B, Bauduin E, Laouissat F, Riouallon G, Wolff S, Challier V, Obeid I, Boissière L, Ferrero E, Solla F, Le Huec JC, Bourret S, Faddoul J, Abi Lahoud GN, Fière V, Vande Kerckhove M, Campana M, Lebhar J, Giorgi H, Faure A, Sauleau EA, Blondel B. Variation of cervical sagittal alignment parameters according to gender, pelvic incidence and age. EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL : OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE EUROPEAN SPINE SOCIETY, THE EUROPEAN SPINAL DEFORMITY SOCIETY, AND THE EUROPEAN SECTION OF THE CERVICAL SPINE RESEARCH SOCIETY 2022; 31:1228-1240. [PMID: 34989876 DOI: 10.1007/s00586-021-07102-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2021] [Revised: 12/03/2021] [Accepted: 12/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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PURPOSE The aim was to describe radiographic cervical sagittal alignment variations according to age, gender and pelvic incidence (PI) and to investigate relationships with thoracic alignment. METHODS A total of 2599 individuals (5-93 years) without spinal deformity were studied. Cranial cervical parameters were: McGregor slope, occipita-C2 angle, McGregor-C2 lordosis and C1-C2 lordosis. Caudal cervical parameters were: C2-C7, cranial arch and caudal arch lordosis and C7- and T1-slope. A Bayesian inference compared parameter distributions. Correlations with spinopelvic and global alignment parameters were investigated. RESULTS Among cranial cervical parameters, variations of McGregor slope were non-significant. McGregor-C2 lordosis and C1-C2 lordosis were smaller in males and increased significantly during growth, whereas the occipito-C2 angle decreased (Pr > 0.95). The occipito-C2 angle was larger and McGregor-C2 lordosis was smaller in low PI (Pr > 0.95). Among caudal cervical parameters, C2-C7 lordosis and C7- and T1-slope were larger in males and increased after 50 years (Pr > 0.95). Lordosis changes were non-significant in the cranial arch, whereas values increased in the caudal arch after 35 years (Pr > 0.95). Caudal parameter differences were non-significant between PI groups. Strong correlations existed between C2-C7, caudal arch lordosis, C7-slope, T1-slope and thoracic kyphosis. The sagittal vertical axis C2 correlated with caudal arch lordosis and T1-slope (ρ > 0.5; Pr > 0.95). CONCLUSION Cervical alignment parameters vary according to age, gender and PI. In the cranial cervical spine, changes occur mainly during growth. In the caudal cervical spine, lordosis increases in the caudal arch, which is related to thoracic kyphosis increase with age. The caudal cervical arch acts as a compensatory segment by progressive extension, allowing horizontal gaze.
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- Yann Philippe Charles
- Service de Chirurgie du Rachis, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Université de Strasbourg, 1 Avenue Molière, 67200, Strasbourg, France.
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- Unité de Chirurgie Rachidienne, CHU Timone, Aix-Marseille Université, Marseille, France
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- Service d'Orthopédie Pédiatrique, CHU Timone, Aix-Marseille Université, Marseille, France
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- Service de Chirurgie Orthopédique Pédiatrique, AP-HP, CHU Robert Debré, Université de Paris, Paris, France
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- Service de Chirurgie Orthopédique et Traumatologie, Hôpital Maison Blanche, CHU de Reims, Reims, France
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- Service de Chirurgie Orthopédique et Traumatolgique, Groupe Hospitalier Paris Saint Joseph, Paris, France
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- Service de Chirurgie Orthopédique et Traumatolgique, Groupe Hospitalier Paris Saint Joseph, Paris, France
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- Service de Chirurgie Orthopédique de la Colonne Vertébrale, AP-HP, Hôpital Européen Georges-Pompidou, Université de Paris, Paris, France
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- Service d'Orthopédie Pédiatrique, Fondation Lenval, Nice, France
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- Polyclinique Bordeaux Nord Aquitaine, Université de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France
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- Institut de la Colonne Vertébrale et des Neurosciences, Centre Médico-Chirurgical Bizet, Paris, France
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- Institut de la Colonne Vertébrale et des Neurosciences, Centre Médico-Chirurgical Bizet, Paris, France
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- Centre Orthopédique Santy, Unité du Rachis, Lyon, France
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- Service de Chirurgie Orthopédique Pédiatrique, AP-HP, CHU Robert Debré, Université de Paris, Paris, France
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- Institut Locomoteur de L'Ouest Rachis, Centre Hospitalier Privé Saint-Grégoire, Saint-Grégoire, France
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- Pôle Santé Publique, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- Unité de Chirurgie Rachidienne, CHU Timone, Aix-Marseille Université, Marseille, France
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How does magnetically controlled growing rods insertion affect sagittal alignment in ambulatory early onset scoliosis patients? EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL : OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE EUROPEAN SPINE SOCIETY, THE EUROPEAN SPINAL DEFORMITY SOCIETY, AND THE EUROPEAN SECTION OF THE CERVICAL SPINE RESEARCH SOCIETY 2022; 31:1036-1044. [PMID: 34997318 DOI: 10.1007/s00586-021-07071-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2021] [Revised: 10/10/2021] [Accepted: 11/24/2021] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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PURPOSE The importance of sagittal alignment restoration in early onset scoliosis (EOS) management has rarely been investigated to date. The aim was to report the influence of magnetically controlled growing rods (MCGR) insertion on the sagittal alignment of EOS patients. METHODS All consecutive ambulatory patients operated with MCGR rods between 2011 and 2018 were retrospectively included in four institutions. Standing biplanar radiographs were performed preoperatively, in the early postoperative period and at latest follow-up. Global and local sagittal parameters, spinal global shape and harmony were investigated. RESULTS A total of 37 ambulatory EOS patients were included (mean age at surgery 8.5 (± 2) years). 70% had a balanced construct postoperatively. Both MaxTK (- 17°, p = 0.02) and MaxLL (- 15°, p = 0.001) were significantly reduced, particularly at the instrumented levels. The number of vertebrae included in the lumbar lordosis significantly increased (+ 2 levels, p = 0.02), as well as the thoraco-lumbar inflexion point (+ 2 levels, p < 0.001) and the kyphosis apex (+ 1 level, p < 0.001). Overall mechanical failure rate was 40.5%, and radiological PJK was observed in 43% of the patients, with 11 remaining asymptomatic. Patients with initial hyperkyphosis (> 50°) developed more complications (62% vs. 28%, p = 0.04). CONCLUSION MCGR insertion flattened the spine in EOS, at both instrumented and non-instrumented levels. Overall spinal harmony was modified, with a cranial shift of the thoraco-lumbar inflexion point and the thoracic kyphosis apex, associated with a lengthening of the lumbar lordosis. The rate of complication remained high, some explanations being found in the radiological changes reported such as the preoperative location of the TK apex. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE IV.
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Hohenhaus M, Volz F, Merz Y, Watzlawick R, Scholz C, Hubbe U, Klingler JH. The challenge of measuring spinopelvic parameters: inter-rater reliability before and after minimally invasive lumbar spondylodesis. BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2022; 23:104. [PMID: 35101020 PMCID: PMC8802499 DOI: 10.1186/s12891-022-05055-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2021] [Accepted: 01/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The common manual measurement technique of spinal sagittal alignment on X-rays is susceptible to rater-dependent variability, which has not been adequately considered in previous publications. This study investigates the effect of those variations in the characterization of patients receiving lumbar spondylodesis. METHODS General alignment parameters on pre- and postoperative X-rays were evaluated by four raters in 43 prospectively sampled patients undergoing monolevel spondylodesis. The Intra-class Correlation Coefficient (ICC) for each rater pair and all raters together was calculated for inter-rater reliability. For the operation-induced change of the sagittal alignment in every patient the Wilcoxon test was applied to compare for each rater separately. RESULTS The ICCs were "good" (>0.75) to "excellent" (>0.9) for all raters together and for 45 of the 48 single rater pairs (93.75%). All revealed a significant increase of the addressed segmental lordosis and disc height and no significant change for spinopelvic parameters and sagittal vertical axis from pre- to postoperative. The lumbar lordosis showed a significant increase through the operation of +2.5° (p = 0.014) and +3.7° (p = 0.015) in two raters and no difference for the other ones (+2.1°, p = 0.171; -2.2°, p = 0.522). CONCLUSIONS The pre- to postoperative change of lumbar lordosis revealed different significance levels for different raters, although the ICCs were formally good. Accordingly, the evaluation by only one rater would lead to different conclusions. Due to this susceptibility of alignment measurements to rater-dependent variability, the exact evaluation process should be described in every publication and the consistency of significant results be validated through multiple raters. TRIALS REGISTRATION The trial was approved by the local ethics committee and listed at the national clinical trials register ( DRKS00004514 , date of registration: 08/11/2012).
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- Marc Hohenhaus
- Department of Neurosurgery, Medical Center - University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Breisacher Str. 64, 79106, Freiburg, Germany.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Medical Center - University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Breisacher Str. 64, 79106, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Medical Center - University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Breisacher Str. 64, 79106, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Medical Center - University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Breisacher Str. 64, 79106, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Medical Center - University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Breisacher Str. 64, 79106, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Medical Center - University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Breisacher Str. 64, 79106, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Medical Center - University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Breisacher Str. 64, 79106, Freiburg, Germany
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Bari TJ, Heegaard M, Bech-Azeddine R, Dahl B, Gehrchen M. Lordosis Distribution Index in Short-Segment Lumbar Spine Fusion - Can Ideal Lordosis Reduce Revision Surgery and Iatrogenic Deformity? Neurospine 2021; 18:543-553. [PMID: 34610685 PMCID: PMC8497240 DOI: 10.14245/ns.2040744.372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2020] [Accepted: 02/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE The demand for spinal fusion is increasing, with concurrent reports of iatrogenic adult spinal deformity (flatback deformity) possibly due to inappropriate lordosis distribution. This distribution is assessed using the lordosis distribution index (LDI) which describes the upper and lower arc lordosis ratio. Maldistributed LDI has been associated to adjacent segment disease following interbody fusion, although correlation to later-stage deformity is yet to be assessed. We therefore aimed to investigate if hypolordotic lordosis maldistribution was associated to radiographic deformity-surrogates or revision surgery following instrumented lumbar fusion. METHODS All patients undergoing fusion surgery ( ≤ 4 vertebra) for degenerative lumbar diseases were retrospectively included at a single center. Patients were categorized according to their postoperative LDI as: "normal" (LDI 50-80), "hypolordotic" (LDI < 50), or "hyperlordotic" (LDI > 80). RESULTS We included 149 patients who were followed for 21 ± 14 months. Most attained a normally distributed lordosis (62%). The hypolordotic group had increased postoperative pelvic tilt (PT) (p < 0.001), pelvic incidence minus lumbar lordosis (PI-LL) mismatch (p < 0.001) and decreased global lordosis (p = 0.007) compared to the normal group. Survival analyses revealed a significant difference in revision surgery (p = 0.03), and subsequent multivariable logistic regression showed increased odds of 1-year revision in the hypolordotic group (p = 0.04). There was also a negative, linear correlation between preoperative pelvic incidence (PI) and postoperative LDI (p < 0.001). CONCLUSION In patients undergoing instrumented lumbar fusion surgery, hypolordotic lordosis maldistribution (LDI < 50) was associated to increased risk of revision surgery, increased postoperative PT and PI-LL mismatch. Lordosis distribution should be considered prior to spinal fusion, especially in high PI patients.
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- Tanvir Johanning Bari
- Spine Unit, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark.,Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Spine Unit, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark.,Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.,Copenhagen Spine Research Unit (CSRU), Rigshospitalet, Glostrup, Denmark
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- Department of Orthopedics and Scoliosis Surgery, Texas Children's Hospital & Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Spine Unit, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark.,Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Thoracic Kyphosis and Lumbar Lordosis Distribution After Idiopathic Scoliosis Correction Using Posterior Hybrid Versus Screw Instrumentation. Clin Spine Surg 2021; 34:E354-E363. [PMID: 33769978 DOI: 10.1097/bsd.0000000000001171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2020] [Accepted: 02/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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STUDY DESIGN This was a retrospective observational study. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to evaluate kyphosis and lordosis distribution, inflexion points, and the relationship with proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) comparing hybrid instrumentation (in situ contouring, derotation) versus screw instrumentation (thoracic cantilever reduction, lumbar in situ contouring, and derotation). SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA The combination of reduction techniques aims at restoring the levels of lumbar apex and thoracolumbar inflexion point according to Roussouly alignment types. This approach could minimize the PJK risk after adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) surgery. MATERIALS AND METHODS The study assessed coronal curve correction, thoracolumbar and spinopelvic sagittal parameters in 86 skeletally mature adolescents and young adults 2.2 years after AIS correction, comparing a hybrid group (HG, n=34) to a screw group (SG, n=52). Segmental kyphosis and lordosis distribution, number of vertebrae included in curves, thoracic and lumbar apex, thoracolumbar inflexion point and Roussouly types were modeled using KEOPS software. RESULTS Global coronal and sagittal correction were similar in both groups. In the SG, lumbar lordosis (LL) decreased from 61.1 to 53.9 degrees (P<0.0001) and matched with pelvic incidence (r=0.69), whereas LL did not change in the HG. Postoperatively, the thoracolumbar inflexion point migrated cranially, resulting in a longer LL in both groups. Postoperative thoracolumbar inflexion point (P<0.0001) and the lumbar apex (P=0.0274) were more caudal in the SG compared with the HG. The PJK rate was 14.7% in the HG and 7.7% in the SG. In patients with PJK, lumbar apex and thoracolumbar inflexion point shifted cranially and were too high according to the Roussouly type. CONCLUSIONS Hybrid and screw instrumentation led to similar global AIS correction, but the use of cantilever reduction in the SG allowed setting the thoracolumbar inflexion point and the lumbar apex lower than in the HG. Cranial migration of these points was identified as PJK risk factor. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level III.
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Surgical increase in thoracic kyphosis predicts increase of cervical lordosis after thoracic fusion for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL : OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE EUROPEAN SPINE SOCIETY, THE EUROPEAN SPINAL DEFORMITY SOCIETY, AND THE EUROPEAN SECTION OF THE CERVICAL SPINE RESEARCH SOCIETY 2021; 30:3550-3556. [PMID: 34176012 DOI: 10.1007/s00586-021-06904-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2020] [Revised: 05/15/2021] [Accepted: 06/17/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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PURPOSE The modification of cervical lordosis (CL) after adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) surgery is influenced by the correction of thoracic hypokyphosis. The quantification of the increase of CL as a function of the increase of thoracic kyphosis (TK) has never been calculated. METHODS A total of 92 consecutive AIS patients who underwent a posterior thoracic selective fusion, corrected by simultaneous translation on 2 rods technique, with minimum 24-month follow-up, were analyzed from a prospective database. We evaluated global sagittal kyphosis and lordosis. CL was divided by the horizontal line in proximal (PCL) and distal cervical lordosis (DCL), likewise TK in proximal (PTK) and distal TK (DTK), and lumbar lordosis (LL) in proximal (PLL) and distal LL (DLL). RESULTS The mean TK gain was 16°, 14° and 28° in the whole cohort, normokyphosis group and hypokyphosis group, respectively. The mean DCL gain was, respectively, 9°, 7° and 20° and the mean CL gain 8°, 5° and 21°. There was a strong correlation between TK gain and CL gain (coefficient = 0.86) and between TK gain and DCL gain (coefficient = 0.74). The regression equation was defined as DCLgain = - 3 + 0.75 × TKgain (p < 0.0001) corresponding on average to 60% of the TK gain. CONCLUSION 60% of the TK gain was transferred to DCL gain. Correlations reflect the geometrical equivalence between PTK and DCL. The use of sagittal global measurements shows that DCL is equivalent to PTK and can be expressed as a function of pelvic parameters (DCL = PT + LL-PI). DCL must be considered to optimize the postoperative sagittal alignment of the spine.
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Clinical predictive model of lumbar curve Cobb angle below selective fusion for thoracic adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a longitudinal multicenter descriptive study. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY AND TRAUMATOLOGY 2021; 32:827-836. [PMID: 34143310 DOI: 10.1007/s00590-021-03054-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2020] [Accepted: 06/09/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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PURPOSE To implement a clinically applicable, predictive model for the lumbar Cobb angle below a selective thoracic fusion in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. METHODS A series of 146 adolescents with Lenke 1 or 2 idiopathic scoliosis, surgically treated with posterior selective fusion, and minimum follow-up of 5 years (average 7) was analyzed. The cohort was divided in 2 groups: if lumbar Cobb angle at last follow-up was, respectively, ≥ or < 10°. A logistic regression-based prediction model (PredictMed) was implemented to identify variables associated with the group ≥ 10°. The guidelines of the TRIPOD statement were followed. RESULTS Mean Cobb angle of thoracic main curve was 56° preoperatively and 25° at last follow-up. Mean lumbar Cobb angle was 33° (20; 59) preoperatively and 11° (0; 35) at last follow-up. 53 patients were in group ≥ 10°. The 2 groups had similar demographics, flexibility of both main and lumbar curves, and magnitude of the preoperative main curve, p > 0.1. From univariate analysis, mean magnitude of preoperative lumbar curves (35° vs. 30°), mean correction of main curve (65% vs. 58%), mean ratio of main curve/distal curve (1.9 vs. 1.6) and distribution of lumbar modifiers were statistically different between groups (p < 0.05). PredictMed identified the following variables significantly associated with the group ≥ 10°: main curve % correction at last follow-up (p = 0.01) and distal curve angle (p = 0.04) with a prediction accuracy of 71%. CONCLUSION The main modifiable factor influencing uninstrumented lumbar curve was the correction of main curve. The clinical model PredictMed showed an accuracy of 71% in prediction of lumbar Cobb angle ≥ 10° at last follow-up. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE IV Longitudinal comparative study.
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Lamas V, Charles YP, Tuzin N, Steib JP. Comparison of degenerative lumbar scoliosis correction and risk for mechanical failure using posterior 2-rod instrumentation versus 4-rod instrumentation and interbody fusion. EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL : OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE EUROPEAN SPINE SOCIETY, THE EUROPEAN SPINAL DEFORMITY SOCIETY, AND THE EUROPEAN SECTION OF THE CERVICAL SPINE RESEARCH SOCIETY 2021; 30:1965-1977. [PMID: 33993350 DOI: 10.1007/s00586-021-06870-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2020] [Accepted: 05/02/2021] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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PURPOSE Four-rod instrumentation and interbody fusion may reduce mechanical complications in degenerative scoliosis surgery compared to 2-rod instrumentation. The purpose was to compare clinical results, sagittal alignment and mechanical complications with both techniques. METHODS Full spine radiographs were analysed in 97 patients instrumented to the pelvis: 58 2-rod constructs (2R) and 39 4-rod constructs (4R). Clinical scores (VAS, ODI, SRS-22, EQ-5D-3L) were assessed preoperatively, at 3 months, 1 year and last follow-up (average 4.2 years). Radiographic measurements were: thoracic kyphosis, lumbar lordosis, spinopelvic parameters, segmental lordosis distribution. The incidence of non-union and PJK were investigated. RESULTS All clinical scores improved significantly in both groups between preoperative and last follow-up. In the 2R-group, lumbar lordosis increased to 52.8° postoperatively and decreased to 47.0° at follow-up (p = 0.008). In the 4R-group, lumbar lordosis increased from 46.4 to 52.5° postoperatively and remained at 53.4° at follow-up. There were 8 (13.8%) PJK in the 2R-group versus 6 (15.4%) in the 4R-group, with a mismatch between lumbar apex and theoretic lumbar shape according to pelvic incidence. Non-union requiring revision surgery occurred on average at 26.9 months in 28 patients (48.3%) of the 2R-group. No rod fracture was diagnosed in the 4R-group. CONCLUSION Multi-level interbody fusion combined with 4-rod instrumentation decreased risk for non-union and revision surgery compared to select interbody fusion and 2-rod instrumentation. The role of additional rods on load sharing still needs to be determined when multiple cages are used. Despite revision surgery in the 2R group, final clinical outcomes were similar in both groups. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE III.
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- Vincent Lamas
- Service de Chirurgie du Rachis, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Fédération de Médecine Translationnelle (FMTS), Université de Strasbourg, 1 Avenue Molière, 67200, Strasbourg, France.
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- Service de Chirurgie du Rachis, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Fédération de Médecine Translationnelle (FMTS), Université de Strasbourg, 1 Avenue Molière, 67200, Strasbourg, France
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- Service de Santé Publique, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Fédération de Médecine Translationnelle (FMTS), Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- Service de Chirurgie du Rachis, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Fédération de Médecine Translationnelle (FMTS), Université de Strasbourg, 1 Avenue Molière, 67200, Strasbourg, France
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Bari TJ, Hallager DW, Hansen LV, Dahl B, Gehrchen M. Reducing revision rates following Pedicle Subtraction Osteotomy surgery: a single-center experience of trends over 7 years in patients with Adult Spinal Deformity. Spine Deform 2021; 9:803-815. [PMID: 33400231 DOI: 10.1007/s43390-020-00256-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2020] [Accepted: 11/08/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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STUDY DESIGN This is a single-center, retrospective study. OBJECTIVE To assess if implemented changes to clinical practice have reduced mechanical complications following pedicle subtraction osteotomy (PSO) surgery. Adult spinal deformity (ASD) is increasing in prevalence with concurrent increasing demands for surgical treatment. The most extensive technique, PSO, allows for major correction of rigid deformities. However, surgery-related complications have been reported in rates up to 77% and especially mechanical complications occur at unsatisfactory frequencies. METHODS We retrospectively included all patients undergoing PSO for ASD between 2010 and 2016. Changes to clinical practice were introduced continuously in the study period, including rigorous patient selection; inter-disciplinary conferences; implant-material; number of surgeons; surgeon experience; and perioperative standardized protocols for pain, neuromonitoring and blood-loss management. Postoperative complications were recorded in the 2-year follow-up period. Competing risk survival analysis was used to assess cumulative incidence of revision surgery due to mechanical complications. The Mann-Kendall test was used for analysis of trends. RESULTS We included 185 patients undergoing PSO. The level of PSO changed over the study period (P < 0.01) with L3 being the most common level in 2010 compared to L4 in 2016. Both preoperative and surgical corrections of sagittal vertical axis were larger towards the end of the study period. The 2-year revision rate due to mechanical failure steadily declined over the study period from 52% in 2010 to 14% for patients treated in 2016, although without statistically significant trend (P = 0.072). In addition, rates of mechanical complications steadily declined over the study period and significant decreasing trends were observed in time trend analyses of overall complications, major complications and rod breakage. CONCLUSIONS We observed decreased risks of revision surgery due to mechanical complications following PSO in patients with ASD over a 7-year period. We attribute these improvements to advancements in patient selection, surgical planning and techniques, surgeon experience and more standardized perioperative care. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE III.
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- Tanvir Johanning Bari
- Spine Unit, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Blegdamsvej 9, 2100, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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- Spine Unit, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Blegdamsvej 9, 2100, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Spine Unit, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Blegdamsvej 9, 2100, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Orthopedics and Scoliosis Surgery, Texas Children's Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine, 6621 Fannin St, Houston, TX, 77030, USA
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- Spine Unit, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Blegdamsvej 9, 2100, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Zaher A, El Youssef K, Decourtivron B, Bergerault F, Bonnard C, Odent T. Efficacy of polyester bands placed under the transverse vertebral process for the correction of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis : A case series of 105 patients with a minimum of 24 months follow-up. EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL : OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE EUROPEAN SPINE SOCIETY, THE EUROPEAN SPINAL DEFORMITY SOCIETY, AND THE EUROPEAN SECTION OF THE CERVICAL SPINE RESEARCH SOCIETY 2021; 30:1959-1964. [PMID: 33881643 DOI: 10.1007/s00586-021-06841-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2020] [Revised: 03/02/2021] [Accepted: 04/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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PURPOSE To report an original technique for the surgical correction of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) based on hybrid construct using polyester bands placed under the thoracic transverse processes. METHODS We reviewed 105 patients operated between 2013 to 2017 for AIS with a minimum of 2 years follow-up. Clinical and radiological data, including 2D measurements of scoliosis parameters preoperatively, and at 3- and 24-months postoperatively were analyzed. Radiological analysis was performed by two independent observers using KEOPS (Smaio, Lyon-France, CE 2014) database. RESULTS Mean age was 14.6 ± 2 years. Mean follow-up was 23.7 ± 1.2 months. Most curves were classified as Lenke-1 (78%). The average number of vertebra involved in the construct was 10.9 ± 1.3 (range 7-13). A mean of 12.8 implants were used per construct (mean implant density 0.59). The number of subtransverse bands placed averaged 3 (range 1-5 bands). The mean frontal Cobb angle decreased from 57.9 to 21.2 ° (p < 0.05) postoperatively. The average T4-T12 kyphosis increased from 20.2°to 32.4° (p < 0.05) postoperatively and no loss of correction was observed at 2 years follow-up. We encountered one case of transverse process fracture intraoperativley. No neurological complications were observed. In the postoperative period, 4 cases were diagnosed with distal junctional failure, three of which required an extension of the construct, while the fourth case was treated by bracing. CONCLUSIONS The use of subtransverse band is an efficient and safe method for the surgical correction of AIS. This technique incorporates technical ease (minimal risk of neurological injury), provides good frontal correction and restores thoracic kyphosis. Results are maintained over a two-year period.
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- Abdullah Zaher
- Service de Chirurgie Orthopédique Pédiatrique, Hôpital Gatien de Clocheville, CHRU de Tours, Tours, 37044 Tours Cedex 9, France.
- Université François Rabelais de Tours, PRES Centre-Val de Loire Université, Tours, France.
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- Service de Chirurgie Orthopédique Pédiatrique, Hôpital Gatien de Clocheville, CHRU de Tours, Tours, 37044 Tours Cedex 9, France
- Université François Rabelais de Tours, PRES Centre-Val de Loire Université, Tours, France
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- Service de Chirurgie Orthopédique Pédiatrique, Hôpital Gatien de Clocheville, CHRU de Tours, Tours, 37044 Tours Cedex 9, France
- Université François Rabelais de Tours, PRES Centre-Val de Loire Université, Tours, France
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- Service de Chirurgie Orthopédique Pédiatrique, Hôpital Gatien de Clocheville, CHRU de Tours, Tours, 37044 Tours Cedex 9, France
- Université François Rabelais de Tours, PRES Centre-Val de Loire Université, Tours, France
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- Service de Chirurgie Orthopédique Pédiatrique, Hôpital Gatien de Clocheville, CHRU de Tours, Tours, 37044 Tours Cedex 9, France
- Université François Rabelais de Tours, PRES Centre-Val de Loire Université, Tours, France
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- Service de Chirurgie Orthopédique Pédiatrique, Hôpital Gatien de Clocheville, CHRU de Tours, Tours, 37044 Tours Cedex 9, France
- Université François Rabelais de Tours, PRES Centre-Val de Loire Université, Tours, France
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Darnis A, Grobost P, Roussouly P. Very long-term clinical and radiographic outcomes after posterior spinal fusion with pedicular screws for thoracic adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. Spine Deform 2021; 9:441-449. [PMID: 33030700 DOI: 10.1007/s43390-020-00217-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2020] [Accepted: 09/21/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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PURPOSE To report radiographic and functional outcomes, with an average follow-up of 20 years, of adolescents treated surgically for thoracic idiopathic scoliosis by hybrid construct using only pedicular screws for the distal fixation. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed 109 patients. Radiographic data were evaluated on fullspine radiographs (Cobb angle, pelvic incidence, sacral slope, pelvic tilt, thoracic kyphosis, lumbar lordosis). Clinical data were evaluated with ODI, SF-12, SRS-30 and Analog Pain Scale. Disc height and listhesis below the arthrodesis were measured. RESULTS We analyzed 90 women and 19 men with a mean age of 16.9 y.o. at surgery. Radiographic data were assessed for 46 patients after 17.4 years. Mean preoperative Cobb angle was 58°, mean correction 40.1% with 5.3° of loss at final FU. Lumbar lordosis and thoracic kyphosis increased significantly at last FU. Degenerative changes below the arthrodesis were reported in 5 cases. Clinical data were assessed for 42 patients after 19.9 years: SRS-30 3.8; ODI 12.3%; SF-12 PCS 48.6 and MCS 46. Low back pain was reported in 69% of cases with low intensity (3.1). The lowest instrumented vertebrae did not influence significantly the functional outcome. CONCLUSIONS The correction of thoracic AIS with lumbar or thoracolumbar pedicle screw instrumentation provides good radiological and clinical outcomes at very long term. The reduction in the coronal plane is stable; the HRQoL is quite as good as the general population. The degenerative evolution below remain relatively rare, therefore global sagittal balance is not modified.
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- Alice Darnis
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Centre Médico-Chirurgical de Réadaptation Des Massues, 92 rue du Dr Edmond Locard, 69005, Lyon, France.
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Centre Médico-Chirurgical de Réadaptation Des Massues, 92 rue du Dr Edmond Locard, 69005, Lyon, France
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Centre Médico-Chirurgical de Réadaptation Des Massues, 92 rue du Dr Edmond Locard, 69005, Lyon, France
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Mechanical revision following pedicle subtraction osteotomy: a competing risk survival analysis in 171 consecutive adult spinal deformity patients. Spine Deform 2021; 9:191-205. [PMID: 32875546 DOI: 10.1007/s43390-020-00195-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2020] [Accepted: 08/25/2020] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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STUDY DESIGN Retrospective study. OBJECTIVE To report the incidence of revision surgery due to mechanical failure following pedicle subtraction osteotomy (PSO) in adult spinal deformity (ASD) patients. PSO allow major surgical correction of ASD, although; the risk of mechanical complications remains considerable. Previous reports have been based on smaller cohorts or multicenter databases and none have utilized competing risk (CR) survival analysis. METHODS All ASD patients undergoing PSO surgery from 2010 to 2015 at a single, tertiary institution were included. Demographics, long standing radiographs as well as intra- and postoperative complications were registered for all. A CR-model was used to estimate the incidence of revision surgery due to mechanical failure and two predefined multivariable models were used to assess radiographic prediction of failure and reported as odds ratios (OR) with 95% confidence intervals (95% CI). RESULTS A total of 171 patients were included with 2-year follow-up available for 91% (mean [IQR]: 35 [24-50] months). Mechanical failure occurred in 111 cases (65%) at any time in follow-up, the most frequent being rod breakage affecting 81 patients (47%). Cumulative incidence of revision surgery due to mechanical failure was estimated to 34% at 2 years and 58% at 5 years. A multivariable proportional odds model with death as competing risk showed significantly increased odds of revision with fusion to the sacrum (OR: 5.42; 95% CI 1.89-15.49) and preoperative pelvic tilt (PT) > 20° (OR: 2.41; 95% CI 1.13-5.16). History of previous surgery, number of instrumented vertebra, as well as postoperative SRS-Schwab modifiers and Global Alignment and Proportion score were not associated with significant effects on odds of revision. CONCLUSIONS In a consecutive single-center cohort of patients undergoing PSO for ASD, we found an estimated incidence of revision surgery due to mechanical failure of 34% 2 years postoperatively. Fusion to the sacrum and preoperative PT > 20° were associated with elevated risks of revision. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Prognostic III.
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Revisiting thoracic kyphosis: a normative description of the thoracic sagittal curve in an asymptomatic population. EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL : OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE EUROPEAN SPINE SOCIETY, THE EUROPEAN SPINAL DEFORMITY SOCIETY, AND THE EUROPEAN SECTION OF THE CERVICAL SPINE RESEARCH SOCIETY 2020; 30:1184-1189. [PMID: 33222002 DOI: 10.1007/s00586-020-06670-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2020] [Accepted: 11/15/2020] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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PURPOSE Thoracic kyphosis (TK) remained in the shadow of lumbar lordosis. Based on Berthonnaud and Roussouly segmentation, TK is divided into two arches: upper TK (UTK) and lower TK (LTK). The purpose of this study is to propose a normative description of the TK arches in an asymptomatic adults' population and their correlation with spinal and pelvic parameters. METHODS This is an observational study performed on asymptomatic healthy Caucasians volunteers aged between 18 and 45 years. Each patient had a standardized standing biplanar full spine X-rays. Using KEOPS®, sacropelvic parameters and global spinal parameters (LL, TK) as well as the inflexion point location were measured. The upper lumbar lordosis angle (ULL) as well as LTK and UTK was calculated. Patients were classified according to Roussouly morphotypes of normal spine. RESULTS A total of 373 adults (F/M = 1.4/1) were enrolled with mean age of 27 years. Mean UTK averaged 25.8°, while mean LTK averaged 19.8° (p < 0.001). UTK angle values were statistically the same in the five different Roussouly spinal shapes (p > 0.05), while LTK values were variable among different Roussouly spine subtypes (p < 0.05). Finally, TK showed the highest correlation with the LL mainly with the ULL (Pearson = 0.66). CONCLUSION In asymptomatic young adults, thoracic kyphosis is composed by two unequal arches, a stable UTK and a variable LTK, with an apex around T8 and T9 vertebra, depending on the spinal morphotype according to Roussouly classification. This should be taken into consideration when analyzing spine sagittal compensation and preparing corrections to minimize risk of mechanical complications.
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Surgical correction of Adult Spinal Deformity in accordance to the Roussouly classification: effect on postoperative mechanical complications. Spine Deform 2020; 8:1027-1037. [PMID: 32279244 DOI: 10.1007/s43390-020-00112-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2020] [Accepted: 03/25/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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STUDY DESIGN Single-center, retrospective. OBJECTIVES To assess the restoration of ideal sagittal spine shape in accordance to the Roussouly classification and the effect on postoperative mechanical complications. Surgical correction of Adult Spinal Deformity is both challenging and complex. The risk of postoperative complications is considerable, especially mechanical complications requiring revision surgery. Attention has been directed toward defining alignment targets in attempts to minimize these risks, and the Roussouly classification has been proposed as a potential surgical aim. METHODS All patients undergoing ASD surgery from 2013-2016 were included at a single, quaternary institute. Successful restoration of Roussouly spine shape was retrospectively assessed, and patients were classified as either "restored" or "non-restored". Cumulative incidence of revision surgery due to mechanical failure was estimated using the Aalen-Johansen estimator, with death as the competing risk. A multivariable proportional odds model was used to estimate the effect of the Roussouly algorithm on revision surgery due to mechanical failure. RESULTS We identified a complete and consecutive cohort of 233 patients who were followed for a mean period of 36 (± 14) months. The 2-year cumulative incidence of revision surgery was 28%. Comparing the "restored" to the "non-restored" group, the overall revision rates were high in both groups. However, when adjusting for known cofounders in a multivariable proportional odds analysis, there was an almost fivefold increased odds of revision due to mechanical failure in the "non-restored" group (p = 0.036). CONCLUSION Surgical correction of ASD in accordance to the ideal Roussouly spine shape was correlated to a marked and significant decrease in risk of revision surgery due to mechanical failure. Nonetheless, the overall revision risk was elevated in both groups. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Therapeutic III.
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BACKGROUND Consensus is lacking regarding the lengthening procedures in magnetically controlled growing rods (MCGR), and no studies have compared the outcome between different distraction principles. The purpose of the present study was to compare distraction-to-stall with targeted distraction and identify variables associated with achieved distraction. METHODS We performed a 2-center retrospective study of all children treated with MCGR from November 2013 to January 2019, having a minimum of 1-year follow-up and undergoing a minimum of 3 distractions. Exclusion criteria were single-rod constructs and conversion cases. In group 1 (21 patients), we used a distraction-to-stall (maximum force) principle where each rod was lengthened until the internal magnetic driver stopped (clunking). In group 2 (18 patients), we used a targeted distraction principle, where the desired distraction was entered the remote control before distraction. In both groups we aimed for maximal distraction and curve correction at index surgery. Achieved distraction was measured on calibrated radiographs and compared between the 2 groups using a linear mixed effects model. Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed to identify variables associated with achieved distraction within the first year. RESULTS Mean age at surgery was 9.5±2.0 years. Etiology of the deformity was congenital/structural (n=7), neuromuscular (n=9), syndromic (n=3), or idiopathic (n=20). Demographics and preoperative characteristics including spinal height (T1T12 and T1S1) did not differ significantly between the groups (P≥0.13). Time interval between distractions were mean 18 days (95% confidence interval: 10-25) shorter in group 1. Implant-related complications occurred in 10/39 patients, 5 in each group. We found no difference in achieved distraction between the groups in the linear mixed effects model. In the multivariate analysis, preoperative major curve angle was the only independent variable associated with achieved distraction. CONCLUSIONS In 2 comparable and consecutive cohorts of patients treated with MCGR, we found no difference in achieved distraction between a distraction-to-stall and a targeted distraction principle. Preoperative major curve angle was the only independent predictor of achieved distraction. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level III-retrospective comparative study.
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A deep learning tool for fully automated measurements of sagittal spinopelvic balance from X-ray images: performance evaluation. EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL : OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE EUROPEAN SPINE SOCIETY, THE EUROPEAN SPINAL DEFORMITY SOCIETY, AND THE EUROPEAN SECTION OF THE CERVICAL SPINE RESEARCH SOCIETY 2020; 29:2295-2305. [DOI: 10.1007/s00586-020-06406-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2019] [Revised: 03/10/2020] [Accepted: 03/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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