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Hurtado-Avilés J, León-Muñoz VJ, Santonja-Medina F, Raimondi P, Martínez-Martínez F. Evaluation of Mis-Selection of End Vertebrae and Its Effect on Measuring Cobb Angle and Curve Length in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis. J Clin Med 2024; 13:4562. [PMID: 39124828 PMCID: PMC11313236 DOI: 10.3390/jcm13154562] [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: 06/06/2024] [Revised: 07/13/2024] [Accepted: 08/02/2024] [Indexed: 08/12/2024] Open
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Background: The Cobb angle is critical in assessing adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) patients. This study aimed to evaluate the error in selecting the upper- and lower-end vertebrae on AIS digital X-rays by experienced and novice observers and its correlation with the error in measuring the Cobb angle and determining the length of the scoliotic curves. Methods: Using the TraumaMeter v.873 software, eight raters independently evaluated 68 scoliotic curves. Results: The error percentage in the upper-end vertebra selection was higher than for the lower-end vertebra (44.7%, CI95% 41.05-48.3 compared to 35%, CI95% 29.7-40.4). The mean bias error (MBE) was 0.45 (CI95% 0.38-0.52) for the upper-end vertebra and 0.35 (CI% 0.69-0.91) for the lower-end vertebra. The percentage of errors in the choice of the end vertebrae was lower for the experienced than for the novices. There was a positive correlation (r = 0.673, p = 0.000) between the error in selecting the end vertebrae and determining the length of the scoliotic curves. Conclusions: We can conclude that errors in selecting end vertebrae are common among experienced and novice observers, with a greater error frequency for the upper-end vertebrae. Contrary to the consensus, the accuracy of determining the length of the scoliotic curve is limited by the Cobb method's reliance on the correct selection of the end vertebrae.
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- José Hurtado-Avilés
- Sports & Musculoskeletal System Research Group (RAQUIS), University of Murcia, Avda. Buenavista 32, El Palmar, 30120 Murcia, Spain; (J.H.-A.); (F.S.-M.)
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Hospital General Universitario Reina Sofía, Avda. Intendente Jorge Palacios, 1, 30003 Murcia, Spain
- Instituto de Cirugía Avanzada de la Rodilla (ICAR), C/Barítono Marcos Redondo 1, 30005 Murcia, Spain
- Department of Surgery, Paediatrics and Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Murcia, Avda. Buenavista 32, El Palmar, 30120 Murcia, Spain;
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- Sports & Musculoskeletal System Research Group (RAQUIS), University of Murcia, Avda. Buenavista 32, El Palmar, 30120 Murcia, Spain; (J.H.-A.); (F.S.-M.)
- Department of Surgery, Paediatrics and Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Murcia, Avda. Buenavista 32, El Palmar, 30120 Murcia, Spain;
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Hospital Clínico Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca, Ctra. Madrid-Cartagena, s/n, El Palmar, 30120 Murcia, Spain
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- Già Prof. Associated at the Department of Applied Clinical and Biotechnological Sciences, University of L’Aquila, Palazzo Camponeschi, Piazza Santa Margherita 2, 67100 L’Aquila, Italy;
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- Department of Surgery, Paediatrics and Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Murcia, Avda. Buenavista 32, El Palmar, 30120 Murcia, Spain;
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Hospital Clínico Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca, Ctra. Madrid-Cartagena, s/n, El Palmar, 30120 Murcia, Spain
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Larrieu D, Baroncini A, Assi A, Roscop C, Boissiere L, Obeid I. Validation of a new method for the radiological measurement of rod curvature in patients with spine deformity. Spine Deform 2024:10.1007/s43390-024-00905-z. [PMID: 38814381 DOI: 10.1007/s43390-024-00905-z] [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: 04/04/2024] [Accepted: 05/21/2024] [Indexed: 05/31/2024]
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PURPOSE The relationship between rod curvature and postoperative radiographic results is a debated topic. One of the reasons of the heterogeneity of the observed results might reside in the lack of a validated and widely employed method to measure the curvature of the rods. Aim of this study was to present and validate a novel method for rod measurement, which is based on routine X-rays and utilizes a regression algorithm that limits manual measurements and the related errors. METHODS Data from 20 adolescent idiopathic scoliosis/Scheuermann kyphosis (AIS/SK) patients and 35 adult spine deformity (ASD) patients for analysis, with 112 rods in total. An orthogonal reference grid was overlaid on the lateral X-ray; seven points were then marked along each rod and their coordinates recorded in a table. Using these coordinates, a third-order polynomial regression was applied to obtain the rod curvature equation (correlation coefficients > 0.97). Three observers (one surgeon, one experienced and one inexperienced observer) independently applied the developed method to measure the rod angulation of the included patients and performed the measurements twice. The reliability of the method was evaluated in terms of intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC), Bland-Altmann plot and 2SR. RESULTS The intra-observer ICCs for all measurements exceed 0.85, indicating an excellent correlation. For the AIS/SK group, the surgeon showed a slightly lower reliability compared to the other two evaluators (0.93 vs 0.98 and 0.98). However, the surgeon showed a higher reliability in measurements of the rods at the lumbar level, both for L1-S1 and L4-S1 (0.98 vs 0.96 and 0.89; 0.97 vs. 0.85 and 0.91, respectively). The variability also showed excellent results, with a mean variability ranging from 1.09° to 3.76°. The inter-observer ICCs for the three measurement groups showed an excellent reliability for the AIS/SK group (0.98). The reliability was slightly lower but still excellent for the lumbar measurements in ASD patients at L1-S1 (0.89) and L4-S1 (0.83). The results of the 2SR for each measured segment were 4.4° for T5-T11, 5.4° for L1-S1 and 5.5° for L4-S1. CONCLUSION The described method represents a reliable and reproducible way to measure rod curvature. This method is based on routine X-rays and utilizes a regression algorithm that limits manual measurements and the related errors.
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- Daniel Larrieu
- Spine Surgery Unit 1, Bordeaux University Pellegrin Hospital, Bordeaux, France
- ELSAN, Polyclinique Jean Villar, Brugge Cedex, France
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- Saint Joseph University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Spine Surgery Unit 1, Bordeaux University Pellegrin Hospital, Bordeaux, France
- ELSAN, Polyclinique Jean Villar, Brugge Cedex, France
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- Spine Surgery Unit 1, Bordeaux University Pellegrin Hospital, Bordeaux, France
- ELSAN, Polyclinique Jean Villar, Brugge Cedex, France
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- Spine Surgery Unit 1, Bordeaux University Pellegrin Hospital, Bordeaux, France
- ELSAN, Polyclinique Jean Villar, Brugge Cedex, France
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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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Boissiere L, Bourghli A, Guevara-Villazon F, Pellisé F, Alanay A, Kleinstück F, Pizones J, Roscop C, Larrieu D, Obeid I. Rod Angulation Relationship with Thoracic Kyphosis after Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Posterior Instrumentation. CHILDREN (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 11:29. [PMID: 38255344 PMCID: PMC10813855 DOI: 10.3390/children11010029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2023] [Revised: 11/30/2023] [Accepted: 12/19/2023] [Indexed: 01/24/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Surgery to correct spinal deformities in scoliosis involves the use of contoured rods to reshape the spine and correct its curvatures. It is crucial to bend these rods appropriately to achieve the best possible correction. However, there is limited research on how the rod bending process relates to spinal shape in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis surgery. METHODS A retrospective study was conducted using a prospective multicenter scoliosis database. This study included adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients from the database who underwent surgery with posterior instrumentation covering the T4 to T12 segments. Standing global spine X-rays were used in the analysis. The sagittal Cobb angles between T5 and T11 were measured on the spine. Additionally, the curvature of the rods between T5 and T11 was measured using the tangent method. To assess the relationship between these measurements, the difference between the dorsal kyphosis (TK) and the rod kyphosis (RK) was calculated (ΔK = TK - RK). This study aimed to analyze the correlation between ΔK and various patient characteristics. Both descriptive and statistical analyses were performed to achieve this goal. RESULTS This study encompassed a cohort of 99 patients, resulting in a total of 198 ΔK measurements for analysis. A linear regression analysis was conducted, revealing a statistically significant positive correlation between the kyphosis of the rods and that of the spine (r = 0.77, p = 0.0001). On average, the disparity between spinal and rod kyphosis averaged 5.5°. However, it is noteworthy that despite this modest mean difference, there was considerable variability among the patients. In particular, in 84% of cases, the concave rod exhibited less kyphosis than the spine, whereas the convex rod displayed greater kyphosis than the spine in 64% of cases. It was determined that the primary factor contributing to the flattening of the left rod was the magnitude of the coronal Cobb angle, both before and after the surgical procedure. These findings emphasize the importance of considering individual patient characteristics when performing rod bending procedures, aiming to achieve the most favorable outcomes in corrective surgery. CONCLUSIONS Although there is a notable and consistent correlation between the curvature of the spine and the curvature of the rods, it is important to acknowledge the substantial heterogeneity observed in this study. This heterogeneity suggests that individual patient factors play a significant role in shaping the outcome of spinal corrective surgery. Furthermore, this study highlights that more severe spinal curvatures in the frontal plane have an adverse impact on the shape of the rods in the sagittal plane. In other words, when the scoliosis curve is more pronounced in the frontal plane, it tends to influence the way the rods are shaped in the sagittal plane. This underscores the complexity of spinal deformities and the need for a tailored approach in surgical interventions to account for these variations among patients.
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- Louis Boissiere
- ELSAN, Polyclinique Jean Villar, 53 Avenue Maryse Bastié, 33520 Bruges, France
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- Spine Surgery Department, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh 11211, Saudi Arabia
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- Spine Surgery Unit, Hospital Universitario Val Hebron, 08035 Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Acibadem University School of Medicine, Istanbul 34750, Turkey
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- Research and Development, Schulthess Klinik, 8008 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Spine Surgery Unit, Hospital Universitario La Paz, 28046 Madrid, Spain
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- Spine Surgery Unit, CHU Pellegrin, 33076 Bordeaux, France
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- ELSAN, Polyclinique Jean Villar, 53 Avenue Maryse Bastié, 33520 Bruges, France
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- ELSAN, Polyclinique Jean Villar, 53 Avenue Maryse Bastié, 33520 Bruges, France
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Boissiere L, Guevara-Villazón F, Bourghli A, Abdallah R, Pellise F, Pizones J, Alanay A, Kleinstueck F, Larrieu D, Obeid I. Rod angulation does not reflect sagittal curvature in adult spinal deformity surgery: comparison of lumbar lordosis and rod contouring. 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; 32:3666-3672. [PMID: 37278877 DOI: 10.1007/s00586-023-07791-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2023] [Revised: 04/26/2023] [Accepted: 05/18/2023] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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STUDY DESIGN A retrospective study. OBJECTIVE Relationship between rod and spinal shape in the sagittal plane in adult spinal deformity (ASD) surgery. BACKGROUND Corrective surgery for adult spinal deformity (ASD) involves the use of contoured rods to correct and modify the spinal curvatures. Adequate rod bending is crucial for achieving optimal correction. The correlation between rods and spinal shape in long constructs has not been reported previously. METHODS We conducted a retrospective analysis of a prospective, multicenter database of patients who underwent surgery for ASD. The inclusion criteria were patients who underwent pelvic fixation and had an upper instrumented vertebra at or above T12. Pre- and post-operative standing radiographs were used to assess lumbar lordosis at the L4S1 and L1S1 levels. The angle between the tangents to the rod at the L1, L4, and S1 pedicles was calculated to determine the L4S1 and L1S1 rod lordosis. The difference between the lumbar lordosis (LL) and the rod lordosis (RL) was calculated as ΔL = LL-RL. The correlation between this difference (ΔL) and various characteristics was analyzed using descriptive and statistical methods. RESULTS Eighty-three patients were included in the study, resulting in 166 analyzed differences (ΔL) between the rod and spinal lordosis. The values for rod lordosis were found to be both greater and lesser than those of the spine but were mostly lower. The range for total ΔL was -24 °-30.9 °, with a mean absolute ΔL of 7.8 ° for L1S1 (standard deviation (SD) = 6.0) and 9.1 ° for L4S1 (SD = 6.8). In 46% of patients, both rods had a ΔL of over 5 °, and over 60% had at least one rod with a ΔL difference of over 5 °. Factors found to be related to a higher ΔL included postoperative higher lumbar lordosis, presence of osteotomies, higher corrected degrees, older age, and thinner rods. Multivariate analysis correlated only higher postoperative L1S1 lordosis with higher ΔL. No correlation was found between a higher ΔL and sagittal imbalance. CONCLUSIONS Variations between spinal and rod curvatures were observed despite the linear regression correlation. The shape of the rod does not seem to be predictive of the shape of the spine in the sagittal plane in ASD long-construct surgeries. Several factors, other than rod contouring, are involved in explaining the postoperative shape of the spine. The observed variation calls into question the fundamentals of the ideal rod concept.
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- Louis Boissiere
- Elsan, Polylinique Jean Villar Bruges, Bruges-Bordeaux, France
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- Spine Surgey Department King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Elsan, Polylinique Jean Villar Bruges, Bruges-Bordeaux, France
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- Spine Surgery Unit, Hospital Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain
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- Spine Surgery Unit, Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, Spain
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- Spine Surgery Unit, Acibadem University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Orthopedics and Neurosurgery, Spine Center, Schulthess Clinic, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Elsan, Polylinique Jean Villar Bruges, Bruges-Bordeaux, France
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- Elsan, Polylinique Jean Villar Bruges, Bruges-Bordeaux, France.
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