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Oyekan AA, LeVasseur CM, Shaw JD, Donaldson WF, Lee JY, Anderst WJ. Changes in intervertebral sagittal alignment of the cervical spine from supine to upright. J Orthop Res 2023; 41:1538-1545. [PMID: 36484123 PMCID: PMC10250559 DOI: 10.1002/jor.25500] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2022] [Revised: 12/02/2022] [Accepted: 12/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
Abstract
Cervical sagittal alignment is a critical component of successful surgical outcomes. Unrecognized differences in intervertebral alignment between supine and upright positions may affect clinical outcomes; however, these differences have not been quantified. Sixty-four patients scheduled to undergo one or two-level cervical arthrodesis for symptomatic pathology from C4-C5 to C6-C7, and forty-seven controls were recruited. Upright sagittal alignment was obtained through biplane radiographic imaging and measured using a validated process with accuracy better than 1° in rotation. Supine alignment was obtained from computed tomography scans. Coordinate systems used to measure supine and upright alignment were identical. Distances between adjacent bony endplates were measured to calculate disc height in each position. For both patients and controls, the C1-C2, C2-C3, and C3-C4 motion segments were in more lordosis when upright as compared with supine (all p < 0.001). However, the C4-C5, C5-C6, and C6-C7 motion segments were in less lordosis when upright as compared with supine (all p ≤ 0.004). There was an interaction between group and position at the C1-C2 (p = 0.002) and C2-C3 (p = 0.001) motion segments, with the controls demonstrating a greater increase in lordosis at both motion segments when moving from supine to upright. The results indicate that cervical motion segment alignment changes between supine and upright positioning, those changes differ among motion segments, and cervical pathology affects the magnitude of these changes. Clinical Significance: Surgeons should be mindful of the differences in alignment between supine and upright imaging and the implications they may have on clinical outcomes.
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Affiliation(s)
- Anthony A Oyekan
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
- Pittsburgh Ortho Spine Research (POSR) Group, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- Biodynamics Laboratory, Orthopaedic Research Laboratories, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
- Pittsburgh Ortho Spine Research (POSR) Group, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- Biodynamics Laboratory, Orthopaedic Research Laboratories, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
- Pittsburgh Ortho Spine Research (POSR) Group, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- Biodynamics Laboratory, Orthopaedic Research Laboratories, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
- Pittsburgh Ortho Spine Research (POSR) Group, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- Biodynamics Laboratory, Orthopaedic Research Laboratories, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
- Pittsburgh Ortho Spine Research (POSR) Group, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- Biodynamics Laboratory, Orthopaedic Research Laboratories, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
- Pittsburgh Ortho Spine Research (POSR) Group, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- Biodynamics Laboratory, Orthopaedic Research Laboratories, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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Wang L. Measurement and analysis of prevertebral soft tissue width of cervicothoracic region using magnetic resonance images. Pak J Med Sci 2014; 30:150-2. [PMID: 24639850 PMCID: PMC3955561 DOI: 10.12669/pjms.301.3706] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2013] [Accepted: 12/18/2013] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Objective: To evaluate the characterization of normal prevertebral soft tissue width of cervicothoracic region using magnetic resonance images. Methods: Prevertebral soft tissue width in the cervicothoracic region of 165 patients was measured using magnetic resonance images (MRI). The mean and standard deviation of these measurements were calculated and Spearman's correlation analysis was conducted to study the influences of age, sex and vertebral level on prevertebral soft tissue width. Results: The prevertebral soft tissue width in 165 subjects were measured and documented, and the value at each level is significantly different from those at adjacent level (p<0.05). In addition, the width of prevertebral soft tissue in female and younger is significantly smaller than those in male and elders (p>0.05). Conclusion: Vertebral level, sex and age have significant influence on prevertebral soft tissue width.
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- Lin Wang
- Lin Wang, Department of Neurosurgery, Tianjin 4th Centre Hospital, Tianjin, 300140, China
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