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Pizones J, Chang DG, Suk SI, Izquierdo E. Current biomechanical theories on the etiopathogenesis of idiopathic scoliosis. Spine Deform 2024; 12:247-255. [PMID: 37975988 DOI: 10.1007/s43390-023-00787-7] [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: 08/04/2023] [Accepted: 10/22/2023] [Indexed: 11/19/2023]
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PURPOSE There is great controversy about the etiologic origin of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. Multiple theories have been suggested, including metabolic aspects, endocrine dysfunction, neurological central abnormalities, genetic predisposition and epigenetic factors involved in the development of scoliosis. However, there has always been speculations based on human biomechanical behavior. METHODS In this article, we performed a literature review on the biomechanical traits of human posture, and the proposed theories that explain the special characteristics present in idiopathic scoliosis. RESULTS The current theory on the etiopathogeneis of AIS suggests that dorsally directed shear loads acting on a preexisting axial plane rotation, in a posteriorly inclined sagittal plane of a growing patient, together with disc maturation, collagen quality at this phase of development and immaturity of proprioception, is the perfect scenario to spark rotational instability and create the three-dimensional deformity that defines idiopathic scoliosis. CONCLUSION The unique spinal alignment of human bipedalism, gravity and muscle forces acting straight above the pelvis to preserve an upright balance, and the instability of the soft tissue in a period of growth development, is an appealing cocktail to try to explain the genesis of this condition in humans.
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- Javier Pizones
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Spine Unit, Hospital Universitario La Paz, Paseo de la Castellana 261, 28046, Madrid, Spain.
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, College of Medicine, Inje University Sanggye Paik Hospital, Inje University, Seoul, 50834, Korea
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, College of Medicine, Inje University Sanggye Paik Hospital, Inje University, Seoul, 50834, Korea
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Nafo W, Guldeniz O, Jun H, Kim E. Ligamentous tethering and intradiscal pressure affecting the mechanical environment of scoliotic spines. Med Eng Phys 2023; 119:104035. [PMID: 37634912 DOI: 10.1016/j.medengphy.2023.104035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2023] [Revised: 07/21/2023] [Accepted: 08/06/2023] [Indexed: 08/29/2023]
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Despite several theories have been proposed to explain the progression of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS), there is no consensus on the mechanical factors that control the spinal deformities. Prominent biomechanical notions focus on the geometrical asymmetry and differential growth, however, the correlation between these phenomena remains unclear. We postulate that intradiscal pressure and its connection with the supporting ligamentous structures are the reasons behind the asymmetric growth in AIS. To investigate this hypothesis, a numerical 3D patient-specific model of a scoliotic spine is constructed to carry upper body weight. Four analyses are performed: control simulation with no ligaments followed by 3 simulations, in each, a different and stiffer set of ligaments is employed. The analyses showed that intradiscal pressure is relatively high in the spine's higher-deformity region. Moreover, the stiffness effect of the ligamentous tethering correlated directly to intradiscal pressure; the stiffer the ligaments, the higher the intradiscal pressure. Due to geometrical asymmetry, the pressure is eccentric toward the concave region of deformed vertebral units. As a result, the deformed annulus fibrosus generated uplifts in the convex side of deformed vertebral units. The eccentric pressure and the uplift are opposite in location and direction creating an imbalanced mechanical environment for the spine during growth.
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- Wanis Nafo
- Mechanical System Engineering Department, Jeonbuk Nationa University, Jeonju-si, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea.
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- Orthopaedics and Traumatology Department, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Mechanical System Engineering Department, Jeonbuk Nationa University, Jeonju-si, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea
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- Mechanical System Engineering Department, Jeonbuk Nationa University, Jeonju-si, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea
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Rockenfeller R. Three-dimensional spinal shape changes during daily activities. Comput Biol Med 2023; 164:107236. [PMID: 37506450 DOI: 10.1016/j.compbiomed.2023.107236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2023] [Revised: 06/22/2023] [Accepted: 07/07/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023]
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MOTIVATION Intuitive assessment of spinal motion poses a tremendous challenge to both physicians and computer modelers. On the one side, medically detailed analyses of spinal shapes, such as computer tomography or X-ray images, are usually subject to static boundary constraints, thereby omitting dynamic information. On the other side, complex computer simulations often lack proper calibration aside from few control points, particularly regarding the three-dimensional arrangement of the spinal column and its idiomotion. PURPOSE Here, we investigate whether the full three-dimensional changes in spinal shape over time can be concisely detected and depicted. Further, we assess which parts of the spine undergo significant changes during various daily activities. METHODS We utilize a set of previously published motion capture data from the spinous processes (sacrum up to vertebra C7) of 17 healthy individuals performing the daily tasks of standing, walking, stair climbing, sitting down, and lifting. These three-dimensional, time-dependent marker positions were approximated by a Bézier curve at each time instant. The curves' characteristics, i.e.curvature and torsion, were calculated and juxtaposed for each individual and each activity over time. A statistical parametric mapping revealed significant changes in spinal shape. RESULTS We found the individual spinal shape characteristics being recognizably preserved during all activities. The walking task did not significantly alter the spinal curvature, while sitting and forward bending significantly altered the lumber and whole spine curvature, respectively. Torsion did not show any significant alterations. CONCLUSION Based on these results, we suggest that individualized dynamic information on spinal shapes can improve (i) the evaluation of (healthy) motion characteristics, (ii) the detection of pathologies, and (iii) individualized computer simulation models.
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Wu C, Ou W, Gao M, Li J, Liu Q, Kang Z, Wang H, Li Z, Wang X, Zhang S, Zhang Y, Jin F, Zhang K, Li X. Digital measurement and correlation analysis of coronal and sagittal anatomic parameters in the radiographs of adolescent patients with 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 2023; 32:1161-1172. [PMID: 36745261 DOI: 10.1007/s00586-023-07527-5] [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: 09/27/2022] [Accepted: 01/06/2023] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To use digital software to measure the morphologic and anatomic parameters of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). Differences and correlations among different parameters were compared to provide an anatomic basis for the selection of treatment methods and preoperative evaluation of AIS. METHODS Spinal radiographs were taken from 300 boys and girls (age, 10-18 years) suffering from idiopathic scoliosis in four grade-A hospitals in Inner Mongolia. After screening, 120 cases with complete imaging data were assessed. Imaging data were transferred to a work station (Dr Wise™). The anatomic indices of the Cobb Angle, CVA, AVT, TS, CA, CPT, CSI, FPT, CCA, TK, LL, SS, PT, and PI were measured. RESULTS There were significant differences in AVT between different grades and types of scoliosis (F = 34.079, P = 0.000; χ2 = 23.379, P = 0.000). AVT was a protective factor, and the smaller the AVT, the less severe was the scoliosis. Compared with adolescents with mild or moderate scoliosis, the Cobb angle of adolescents with severe scoliosis was negatively correlated with CCA, LL, and SS (r = - 0.641, p < 0.05; r = - 0.695, p < 0.01; r = - 0.814, p < 0.01). CONCLUSIONS Some of the anatomic parameters in the coronal and sagittal planes of adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis were significantly different according to the severity and type of scoliosis. Significant correlations were found between more anatomic indices in adolescents with severe scoliosis than in adolescents suffering from mild or moderate scoliosis.
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- Chao Wu
- Department of Anatomy, School of Basic Medicine, Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot, 010000, Inner Mongolia, China
- Baotou Central Hospital, Baotou, 014040, Inner Mongolia, China
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- Baotou Central Hospital, Baotou, 014040, Inner Mongolia, China
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- Department of Anatomy, School of Basic Medicine, Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot, 010000, Inner Mongolia, China
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- Department of Anatomy, School of Basic Medicine, Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot, 010000, Inner Mongolia, China
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- Department of Anatomy, School of Basic Medicine, Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot, 010000, Inner Mongolia, China
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- Department of Anatomy, School of Basic Medicine, Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot, 010000, Inner Mongolia, China
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- Department of Anatomy, School of Basic Medicine, Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot, 010000, Inner Mongolia, China
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- Department of Anatomy, School of Basic Medicine, Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot, 010000, Inner Mongolia, China
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- Department of Anatomy, School of Basic Medicine, Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot, 010000, Inner Mongolia, China
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- Department of Anatomy, School of Basic Medicine, Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot, 010000, Inner Mongolia, China
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- Department of Radiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot, 010010, Inner Mongolia, China
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- Department of Radiology, Affiliated Hospital of Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot, 010010, Inner Mongolia, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Ulanqab Second Hospital, Ulanqab, 011800, Inner Mongolia, China
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- Department of Anatomy, School of Basic Medicine, Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot, 010000, Inner Mongolia, China.
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Current models to understand the onset and progression of scoliotic deformities in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a systematic review. Spine Deform 2022; 11:545-558. [PMID: 36454530 DOI: 10.1007/s43390-022-00618-1] [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: 06/20/2022] [Accepted: 11/12/2022] [Indexed: 12/05/2022]
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PURPOSE To create an updated and comprehensive overview of the modeling studies that have been done to understand the mechanics underlying deformities of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS), to predict the risk of curve progression and thereby substantiate etiopathogenetic theories. METHODS In this systematic review, an online search in Scopus and PubMed together with an analysis in secondary references was done, which yielded 86 studies. The modeling types were extracted and the studies were categorized accordingly. RESULTS Animal modeling, together with machine learning modeling, forms the category of black box models. This category is perceived as the most clinically relevant. While animal models provide a tangible idea of the biomechanical effects in scoliotic deformities, machine learning modeling was found to be the best curve-progression predictor. The second category, that of artificial models, has, just as animal modeling, a tangible model as a result, but focusses more on the biomechanical process of the scoliotic deformity. The third category is formed by computational models, which are very popular in etiopathogenetic parameter-based studies. They are also the best in calculating stresses and strains on vertebrae, intervertebral discs, and other surrounding tissues. CONCLUSION This study presents a comprehensive overview of the current modeling techniques to understand the mechanics of the scoliotic deformities, predict the risk of curve progression in AIS and thereby substantiate etiopathogenetic theories. Although AIS remains to be seen as a complex and multifactorial problem, the progression of its deformity can be predicted with good accuracy. Modeling of AIS develops rapidly and may lead to the identification of risk factors and mitigation strategies in the near future. The overview presented provides a basis to follow this development.
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Semi-automatic method for pre-surgery scoliosis classification on X-ray images using Bending Asymmetry Index. Int J Comput Assist Radiol Surg 2022; 17:2239-2251. [PMID: 36085434 DOI: 10.1007/s11548-022-02740-x] [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: 05/02/2022] [Accepted: 08/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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PURPOSE Bending Asymmetry Index (BAI) has been proposed to characterize the types of scoliotic curve in three-dimensional ultrasound imaging. Scolioscan has demonstrated its validity and reliability in scoliosis assessment with manual assessment-based X-ray imaging. The objective of this study is to investigate the ultrasound-derived BAI method to X-ray imaging of scoliosis, with supplementary information provided for the pre-surgery planning. METHODS About 30 pre-surgery scoliosis subjects (9 males and 21 females; Cobb: 50.9 ± 19.7°, range 18°-115°) were investigated retrospectively. Each subject underwent three-posture X-ray scanning supine on a plain mattress on the same day. BAI is an indicator to distinguish structural or non-structural curves through the spine flexibility information obtained from lateral bending spinal profiles. BAI was calculated semi-automatically with manual annotation of vertebral centroids and pelvis level inclination adjustment. BAI classification was validated with the scoliotic curve type and traditional Lenke classification using side-bending Cobb angle measurement (S-Cobb). RESULTS 82 curves from 30 pre-surgery scoliosis patients were included. The correlation coefficient was R2 = 0.730 (p < 0.05) between BAI and S-Cobb. In terms of scoliotic curve type classification, all curves were correctly classified; out of 30 subjects, 1 case was confirmed as misclassified when applying to Lenke classification earlier, thus has been adjusted. CONCLUSION BAI method has demonstrated its inter-modality versatility in X-ray imaging application. The curve type classification and the pre-surgery Lenke classification both indicated promising performances upon the exploratory dataset. A fully-automated of BAI measurement is surely an interesting direction to continue our endeavor. Deep learning on the vertebral-level segmentation should be involved in further study.
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Pasha S, Rajapaske CR, Reddy R, Diebo B, Knott P, Jones BC, Kumar D, Zhu W, Lou E, Shapira N, Noel P, Ho-Fung V, Jaramillo D. Quantitative imaging of the spine in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: shifting the paradigm from diagnostic to comprehensive prognostic evaluation. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY & TRAUMATOLOGY : ORTHOPEDIE TRAUMATOLOGIE 2021; 31:1273-1285. [PMID: 33517495 DOI: 10.1007/s00590-021-02883-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2020] [Accepted: 01/18/2021] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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PURPOSE We aimed to provide a perspective review of the available quantitative imaging modalities of the spine for prognostic evaluation of the adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). METHODS A technical description of the current imaging technologies for quantitative assessment of the pediatric spine with scoliosis was provided, and the pros and cons of each method were discussed. Imaging modalities that quantify the overall 3D alignment of the spine as well as the structural specification of the spinal bone, intervertebral disc, endplates, and ligaments as it pertains to development and progression of the idiopathic spinal deformities in adolescents were discussed. RESULTS Low-dose and microdose stereoradiography, ultrasound, and rasterstereography provide quantitative imaging of the 3D spinal alignment with low or no radiation in standing posture which allows repetitive imaging for early detection of the curve development. Quantitative magnetic resonance imaging, including ultrashort dual-echo time and T1-rho can provide quantitative assessment of the spinal tissues relevant to development of idiopathic spinal deformity in pediatric population. New computed tomography scans that uses dual-energy can provides high-resolution measure of the current-state of the bone quality and morphology as well as the osteogenic properties of the bone by quantitative evaluation of the bone marrow. CONCLUSION The presented imaging modalities can provide a wide spectrum of quantifiable information relevant to development and progression of the spinal deformity. Clinical application of these technologies can change the paradigm in clinical assessment of the pediatric scoliosis by improving our understanding of the pathogenesis of the idiopathic scoliosis.
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- Saba Pasha
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA
- Department of Radiology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA
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- Department of Radiology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA
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- State University of New York Downstate Medical Center, New York, USA
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- Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Chicago, USA
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- Department of Radiology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA
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- Department of Radiology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA
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- Department of Radiology, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, USA
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- Department of Electrical Computer Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
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- Department of Radiology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA
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- Department of Radiology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA
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- Department of Radiology, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, USA
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de Reuver S, van der Linden PP, Kruyt MC, Schlösser TPC, Castelein RM. The role of sagittal pelvic morphology in the development of adult degenerative 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; 30:2467-2472. [PMID: 34292371 DOI: 10.1007/s00586-021-06924-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2021] [Revised: 05/15/2021] [Accepted: 07/06/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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PURPOSE Pelvic morphology dictates the alignment and biomechanics of the spine. Recent observations in different types of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis indicate that individual pelvic morphology is related to the spinal levels in which scoliosis develops: primary lumbar adolescent scoliosis is associated with a higher pelvic incidence (PI) than thoracic scoliosis and non-scoliotic controls. We hypothesize that adult degenerative scoliosis (ADS) of the lumbar spine follows the same mechanical principles and is associated with a high PI. METHODS This study used an existing CT-scan database, 101 ADS patients were sex and age matched to 101 controls. The PI was measured by two observers with multi-planar reconstruction, perpendicular to the hip-axis according to a previously validated technique. RESULTS The PI was 54.1° ± 10.8° in ADS patients and 47.7° ± 10.8° in non-scoliotic controls (p < 0.001). The median ADS curve apex was the disc L2-3 and median curve length was 4 vertebral levels. The mean supine Cobb angle was 21° ± 8° (ranged 10°-47°). There was no significant correlation between PI and the apex level (p = 0.883), the curve length (p = 0.418) or the Cobb angle (p = 0.518). CONCLUSIONS ADS normally develops de novo in the lumbar spine of patients with a higher PI than controls, similar to primary lumbar adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. This suggests a shared mechanical basis of both deformities. Pelvic morphology dictates spinal sagittal alignment, which determines the segments of the spine that are prone to develop scoliosis.
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- Steven de Reuver
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, G05.228, University Medical Center Utrecht, P.O. Box 85500, 3508 GA, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, G05.228, University Medical Center Utrecht, P.O. Box 85500, 3508 GA, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, G05.228, University Medical Center Utrecht, P.O. Box 85500, 3508 GA, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, G05.228, University Medical Center Utrecht, P.O. Box 85500, 3508 GA, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, G05.228, University Medical Center Utrecht, P.O. Box 85500, 3508 GA, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
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Pasha S, Shah S, Yaszay B, Newton P. Discovering the association between the pre- and post-operative 3D spinal curve patterns in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. Spine Deform 2021; 9:1053-1062. [PMID: 33442848 DOI: 10.1007/s43390-020-00276-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2020] [Accepted: 12/14/2020] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND The advantage of considering the three-dimensional curve patterns, including the patterns of the vertebral position and alignment, in classification of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) patients and whether such classification system relates to the surgical outcomes are not fully determined. METHODS A total of 371 AIS patients who received posterior spinal fusion surgery with 2-year follow-up were included retrospectively and consecutively. The 3D positions and orientations of the T1-L5 vertebrae were calculated from the 3D reconstructions of the spines at pre-operative and 2-year follow-up, a total of 102 variables per patient. A probabilistic clustering method was used to cluster the pre-operative and 2-year follow-up 3D spinal curve patterns separately. The distributions of the Lenke types and 3D pre-operative clusters in the post-operative clusters were determined. RESULTS A total of nine pre-operative clusters including, four right thoracic types, three left thoracolumbar/lumbar types, one low apex right thoracic/thoracolumbar, and one left thoracic/right lumbar were determined. Three post-operative 3D curve patterns were Type 1 with higher residual proximal Cobb angle, Type 2 with lower T5-T12 kyphosis and highest pelvic incidence-lordosis mismatch, and Type 3 with larger lumbar curve magnitude and rotation compared to the other two groups. More than 50% of patients in each of the 3D pre-operative clusters had the same post-operative group. CONCLUSION We developed a 3D classification of the AIS patients before and two-year after spinal fusion surgery. The link between the pre- and post-operative clusters lends itself to application of this classification system in developing predictive models of the AIS surgical outcomes.
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- Saba Pasha
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA.
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- Department of Orthopedics, Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, USA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rady Children's Hospital, San Diego, USA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rady Children's Hospital, San Diego, USA
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Pasha S, de Reuver S, Homans JF, Castelein RM. Sagittal curvature of the spine as a predictor of the pediatric spinal deformity development. Spine Deform 2021; 9:923-932. [PMID: 33449344 DOI: 10.1007/s43390-020-00279-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2020] [Accepted: 12/19/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND The sagittal curvature of the spine is hypothesized to play an important role in induction of spinal deformities in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. We previously showed an S shaped flexible rod, with the same curvature as the pediatric sagittal spinal curve, produces scoliotic-like deformities under physiologic loading. Yet, detailed characteristics of the pediatric sagittal spinal curves associated with higher risk of scoliosis are not well defined. METHODS A total of 32 patients in a population with a high prevalence of idiopathic-like scoliosis, 22q11.2 deletion syndrome (22q), were included and followed up for at least two-years. We developed a reduced order finite element model (FEM) of the sagittal profile of these 32 patients where the spine was modeled as an S shaped elastic rod. We related the geometrical parameters of the sagittal curves and the deformed FEM of the corresponding S shaped rods to the risk of scoliosis development at two-year follow-up in this cohort. RESULTS Variations in the sagittal curvature in the cohort of 22q patients resulted in five different deformity patterns shown by finite element analyses. Two sagittal plane deformity pattern groups had high rate of scoliosis development (86% and 100%) whereas the other 3 groups had less than 50% rate of scoliosis development (40%, 33%, and 0%). The pre-scoliotic position of the inflection point (where lordosis turns into kyphosis), the ratio of the spinal curvatures above and below the inflection point, and the length of the spinal curve above and below the inflection point were significantly different between the five deformity patterns groups, p < 0.05. CONCLUSION Combination of geometrical parameters of the sagittal profile prior to onset of scoliosis can relate to the development of spinal deformity in pediatric population.
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- Saba Pasha
- Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Huynh PK, Setty A, Phan H, Le TQ. Probabilistic domain-knowledge modeling of disorder pathogenesis for dynamics forecasting of acute onset. Artif Intell Med 2021; 115:102056. [PMID: 34001316 PMCID: PMC8493977 DOI: 10.1016/j.artmed.2021.102056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2020] [Revised: 03/01/2021] [Accepted: 03/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Disease pathogenesis, a type of domain knowledge about biological mechanisms leading to diseases, has not been adequately encoded in machine-learning-based medical diagnostic models because of the inter-patient variabilities and complex dependencies of the underlying pathogenetic mechanisms. We propose 1) a novel pathogenesis probabilistic graphical model (PPGM) to quantify the dynamics underpinning patient-specific data and pathogenetic domain knowledge, 2) a Bayesian-based inference paradigm to answer the medical queries and forecast acute onsets. The PPGM model consists of two components: a Bayesian network of patient attributes and a temporal model of pathogenetic mechanisms. The model structure was reconstructed from expert knowledge elicitation, and its parameters were estimated using Variational Expectation-Maximization algorithms. We benchmarked our model with two well-established hidden Markov models (HMMs) - Input-output HMM (IO-HMM) and Switching Auto-Regressive HMM (SAR-HMM) - to evaluate the computational costs, forecasting performance, and execution time. Two case studies on Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) and Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation (PAF) were used to validate the model. While the performance of the parameter learning step was equivalent to those of IO-HMM and SAR-HMM models, our model forecasting ability was outperforming those two models. The merits of the PPGM model are its representation capability to capture the dynamics of pathogenesis and perform medical inferences and its interpretability for physicians. The model has been used to perform medical queries and forecast the acute onset of OSA and PAF. Additional applications of the model include prognostic healthcare and preventive personalized treatments.
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- Phat K Huynh
- Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, North Dakota State University at Fargo, ND, USA
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- Pham Ngoc Thach University of Medicine at Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
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- Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, North Dakota State University at Fargo, ND, USA; Department of Biomedical Engineering, North Dakota State University at Fargo, ND, USA.
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Pasha S, Shen J, Kadoury S. True 3D parameters of the spinal deformity in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. Spine Deform 2021; 9:703-710. [PMID: 33400230 DOI: 10.1007/s43390-020-00254-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2020] [Accepted: 11/07/2020] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Spinal deformities in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) are measured on 2D radiographs. Due to the 3D nature of the curve in AIS, such 2D measurements fail to differentiate between the true curve patterns, which in turn may adversly impact the clinical care and surgical planning. The use of 3D models of the spinal radiographs largely remains limited to the 3D measurements of the 2D parameters. The use of the true 3D variables of the spinal curves in describing the differences between the AIS patients is not fully explored. METHODS A cohort of 141 Lenke 1 AIS with two-view spinal stereoradiographs and 3D models of the spines were included. The 3D model of the spine was used to determine the spinal centerlines. The writhe and torsion of the 3D centerlines, which, respectively, quantify the coiling and twist of the curve, were calculated using differential geometry. Patients were clustered based on the writhe and torsion values to determine the patient groups with significantly different 3D curve characteristics. The relationship between the writhe and torsion was statistically determined. The distribution of the writhe and torsion groups between the lumbar modifier types was determined. RESULTS Two writhe and two torsion clusters were determined. Lumbar orientation of plane of maximum curvature (PMC) was significantly different between the torsion clusters and thoracic and lumbar PMC and thoracic Cobb angles were significantly different between the writhe groups, p < 0.05. More than 50% of the patients had high writhe and low torsion except for Lumbar modifier C that mainly belonged to the low writhe group. DISCUSSION Two geometrical parameters of the spinal centerline determine true 3D characteristics of the scoliotic curves. The parameters were complimentary and weakly correlated, quantifying different characteristics of the scoliotic spines.
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- Saba Pasha
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA.
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- CHU Sainte-Justine, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- CHU Sainte-Justine, Montreal, QC, Canada
- Polytechnique Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada
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Homans JF, Schlösser TPC, Pasha S, Kruyt MC, Castelein RM. Variations in the sagittal spinal profile precede the development of scoliosis: a pilot study of a new approach. Spine J 2021; 21:638-641. [PMID: 33127452 DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2020.10.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2020] [Revised: 10/05/2020] [Accepted: 10/21/2020] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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- Jelle F Homans
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands.
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Neelakantan S, Purohit PK, Pasha S. A reduced-order model of the spine to study pediatric scoliosis. Biomech Model Mechanobiol 2021; 20:467-480. [PMID: 33051799 PMCID: PMC8279419 DOI: 10.1007/s10237-020-01394-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2020] [Accepted: 09/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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The S-shaped curvature of the spine has been hypothesized as the underlying mechanical cause of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. In earlier work, we proposed a reduced-order model in which the spine was viewed as an S-shaped elastic rod under torsion and bending. Here, we simulate the deformation of S-shaped rods of a wide range of curvatures and inflection points under a fixed mechanical loading. Our analysis determines three distinct axial projection patterns of these S-shaped rods: two loop (in opposite directions) patterns and one Lemniscate pattern. We further identify the curve characteristics associated with each deformation pattern, showing that for rods deforming in a Loop1 shape the position of the inflection point is the highest and the curvature of the rod is smaller compared to the other two types. For rods deforming in the Loop2 shape, the position of the inflection point is the lowest (closer to the fixed base) and the curvatures are higher than the other two types. These patterns matched the common clinically observed scoliotic curves-Lenke 1 and Lenke 5. Our S-shaped elastic rod model generates deformations that are similar to those of a pediatric spine with the same sagittal curvature characteristics and it can differentiate between the clinically observed deformation patterns.
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- Sunder Neelakantan
- Department of Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA.
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de Reuver S, IJsseldijk LL, Homans JF, Willems DS, Veraa S, van Stralen M, Kik MJL, Kruyt MC, Gröne A, Castelein RM. What a stranded whale with scoliosis can teach us about human idiopathic scoliosis. Sci Rep 2021; 11:7218. [PMID: 33785866 PMCID: PMC8009909 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-86709-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2020] [Accepted: 03/19/2021] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Scoliosis is a deformation of the spine that may have several known causes, but humans are the only mammal known to develop scoliosis without any obvious underlying cause. This is called 'idiopathic' scoliosis and is the most common type. Recent observations showed that human scoliosis, regardless of its cause, has a relatively uniform three-dimensional anatomy. We hypothesize that scoliosis is a universal compensatory mechanism of the spine, independent of cause and/or species. We had the opportunity to study the rare occurrence of scoliosis in a whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) that stranded in July 2019 in the Netherlands. A multidisciplinary team of biologists, pathologists, veterinarians, taxidermists, radiologists and orthopaedic surgeons conducted necropsy and imaging analysis. Blunt traumatic injury to two vertebrae caused an acute lateral deviation of the spine, which had initiated the development of compensatory curves in regions of the spine without anatomical abnormalities. Three-dimensional analysis of these compensatory curves showed strong resemblance with different types of human scoliosis, amongst which idiopathic. This suggests that any decompensation of spinal equilibrium can lead to a rather uniform response. The unique biomechanics of the upright human spine, with significantly decreased rotational stability, may explain why only in humans this mechanism can be induced relatively easily, without an obvious cause, and is therefore still called 'idiopathic'.
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- Steven de Reuver
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Division of Pathology, Department of Biomolecular Health Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Division of Diagnostic Imaging, Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Division of Diagnostic Imaging, Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Imaging Division, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Division of Pathology, Department of Biomolecular Health Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Division of Pathology, Department of Biomolecular Health Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Neelakantan S, Purohit PK, Pasha S. A Semi-Analytic Elastic Rod Model of Pediatric Spinal Deformity. J Biomech Eng 2021; 143:021010. [PMID: 32909595 DOI: 10.1115/1.4048400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2020] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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The mechanism of the scoliotic curve development in healthy adolescents remains unknown in the field of orthopedic surgery. Variations in the sagittal curvature of the spine are believed to be a leading cause of scoliosis in this patient population. Here, we formulate the mechanics of S-shaped slender elastic rods as a model for pediatric spine under physiological loading. Second, applying inverse mechanics to clinical data of the subtypes of scoliotic spines, with characteristic 3D deformity, we determine the undeformed geometry of the spine before the induction of scoliosis. Our result successfully reproduces the clinical data of the deformed spine under varying loads, confirming that the prescoliotic sagittal curvature of the spine impacts the 3D loading that leads to scoliosis.
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- Sunder Neelakantan
- Department of Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104
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- Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104; Department of Surgery, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA 19104
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Pasha S, Ho-Fung V, Eker M, Nossov S, Francavilla M. Three-dimensional classification of the Lenke 1 adolescent idiopathic scoliosis using coronal and lateral spinal radiographs. BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2020; 21:824. [PMID: 33292188 PMCID: PMC7724871 DOI: 10.1186/s12891-020-03798-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2020] [Accepted: 11/17/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Classification of the spinal deformity in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) remains two-dimensional (2D) as the spinal radiographs remain the mainstay in clinical evaluation of the disease. 3D classification systems are proposed, however are time consuming. We here aim to evaluate the clinical application of a 3D classification system by the use of only posterior-anterior and lateral radiographs in Lenke 1 adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). METHODS Forty Lenke 1 AIS were classified by five observers following a three-step flowchart, developed based on our previous 3D classification system. This 3D classification characterizes the curve in the frontal and sagittal views and infers the third dimension with rules based on prior data to determine the 3D subtypes of the curve. Repeated rating was performed for 20 randomly selected patients in the same cohort. In addition to the classification by the raters, the 3D model of the spines were generated to determine the actual curve subtype based on the algorithm that was originally used to develop the 3D classification system. The interobserver and intraobserver reliability and the classification accuracy were determined for both 3D and axial classifications of the cohort. RESULTS The interobserver reliability was moderate to strong with a kappa value between 0.61-0.89 for 3D and axial classifications. Comparing the mathematical classification and the raters' classification, the classification accuracy among all raters ranged between 56 and 89%. CONCLUSION We evaluated the reliability of a previously developed 3D classification system for Lenke 1 AIS patients when only two-view spinal radiographs are available. Radiologists and orthopedic surgeons were able to identify the 3D subtypes of Lenke 1 AIS from the patients' radiographs with moderate to strong reliability. The new 3D classification has the potential to identify the subtypes of the Lenke 1 AIS without a need for quantitative 3D image post-processing.
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- Saba Pasha
- Perelman School of Medicine, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
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- Department of Radiology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Department of Radiology, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Perelman School of Medicine, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Shriners Hospitals for Children Philadelphia, Philadelphia, USA
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- Department of Radiology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Department of Radiology, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Arginteanu T, DeTurck D, Pasha S. Global 3D parameter of the spine: application of Călugăreanu-White-Fuller theorem in classification of pediatric spinal deformity. Med Biol Eng Comput 2020; 58:2963-2969. [PMID: 33001362 PMCID: PMC8238454 DOI: 10.1007/s11517-020-02259-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2020] [Accepted: 08/29/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Several classification systems of the spinal curves in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) have been developed to guide surgical decision-making. The current classification systems are based on the spinal deformity patterns or deformity magnitudes in one or two anatomical planes. Considering the 3D nature of the spinal deformity in AIS, these classifications fail to capture the spine's curve in its entirety. We proposed a classification based on the axial plane and showed that mathematical analysis of the 3D spinal curve, using differential geometry, supports the differences between the subtypes in this classification system. We calculated the writhe and twist of the entire spinal centerline, elements of the Călugăreanu-White-Fuller theorem, in a cohort of 30 right thoracic AIS patients. We also classified this cohort manually based on the vertebral level at which the direction of vertebral rotation caudal to the thoracic curve changes: Lumbar in Group I (V-shaped axial projection) or thoracolumbar in Group II (S-shaped axial projection). The writhe and twist of the spinal curve were significantly different between these manual classification subgroups. Our manual classification distinguished the axial subgroups of right thoracic AIS supported by mathematical specifications of the entire curve in three dimensions. Graphical abstract.
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- Toren Arginteanu
- Department of Mathematics, University of Pennsylvania, David Rittenhouse Lab, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Department of Mathematics, University of Pennsylvania, David Rittenhouse Lab, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA.
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Smit TH. Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: The mechanobiology of differential growth. JOR Spine 2020; 3:e1115. [PMID: 33392452 PMCID: PMC7770204 DOI: 10.1002/jsp2.1115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2020] [Accepted: 07/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
Abstract
Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) has been linked to neurological, genetic, hormonal, microbial, and environmental cues. Physically, however, AIS is a structural deformation, hence an adequate theory of etiology must provide an explanation for the forces involved. Earlier, we proposed differential growth as a possible mechanism for the slow, three-dimensional deformations observed in AIS. In the current perspective paper, the underlying mechanobiology of cells and tissues is explored. The musculoskeletal system is presented as a tensegrity-like structure, in which the skeletal compressive elements are stabilized by tensile muscles, ligaments, and fasciae. The upright posture of the human spine requires minimal muscular energy, resulting in less compression, and stability than in quadrupeds. Following Hueter-Volkmann Law, less compression allows for faster growth of vertebrae and intervertebral discs. The substantially larger intervertebral disc height observed in AIS patients suggests high intradiscal pressure, a condition favorable for notochordal cells; this promotes the production of proteoglycans and thereby osmotic pressure. Intradiscal pressure overstrains annulus fibrosus and longitudinal ligaments, which are then no longer able to remodel and grow, and consequently induce differential growth. Intradiscal pressure thus is proposed as the driver of AIS and may therefore be a promising target for prevention and treatment.
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- Theodoor H. Smit
- Department of Orthopaedic SurgeryAmsterdam Movement Sciences, Amsterdam University Medical CentresAmsterdamNetherlands
- Department of Medical BiologyAmsterdam University Medical CentresAmsterdamNetherlands
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Castelein RM, Pasha S, Cheng JC, Dubousset J. Idiopathic Scoliosis as a Rotatory Decompensation of the Spine. J Bone Miner Res 2020; 35:1850-1857. [PMID: 32697856 DOI: 10.1002/jbmr.4137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2020] [Revised: 07/14/2020] [Accepted: 07/19/2020] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
Abstract
Many years of dedicated research into the etiology of idiopathic scoliosis have not led to one unified theory. We propose that scoliosis is a mechanical, rotatory decompensation of the human spine that starts in the transverse, or horizontal, plane. The human spine is prone to this type of decompensation because of its unique and individually different, fully upright sagittal shape with some preexistent transverse plane rotation. Spinal stability depends on the integrity of a delicate system of stabilizers, in which intervertebral disc stiffness is crucial. There are two phases in life when important changes occur in the precarious balance between spinal loading and the disc's stabilizing properties: (i) during puberty, when loads and moment arms increase rapidly, while the disc's "anchor," the ring apophysis, matures from purely cartilaginous to mineralized to ultimately fused to the vertebral body, and (ii) in older age, when the torsional stiffness of the spinal segments decreases, due to disc degeneration and subsequent laxity of the fibers of the annulus fibrosus. During these crucial periods, transverse plane vertebral rotation can increase during a relatively brief window in time, either as adolescent idiopathic or degenerative de novo scoliosis. Much more is known of the biomechanical changes that occur during disc aging and degeneration than of the changing properties of the disc during maturation. © 2020 American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR).
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- René M Castelein
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Division of Orthopedic Surgery, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA.,Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, S. H. Ho Scoliosis Research Laboratory, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong.,Joint Scoliosis Research Center of The Chinese University of Hong Kong-Nanjing University, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong
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González-Gálvez N, Marcos-Pardo PJ, Trejo-Alfaro H, Vaquero-Cristóbal R. Effect of 9-month Pilates program on sagittal spinal curvatures and hamstring extensibility in adolescents: randomised controlled trial. Sci Rep 2020; 10:9977. [PMID: 32561877 PMCID: PMC7305121 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-66641-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2020] [Accepted: 05/26/2020] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
Abstract
The percentage of spine misalignment increases during the childhood and adolescence stages. The Pilates method has been associated with an improvement in the sagittal spine disposition, but no studies have been conducted on adolescents. Therefore, the present study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a 9-month Pilates exercise program (PEP) on hamstring extensibility and sagittal spinal curvatures on adolescents. This randomised controlled trial included 236 adolescents. The experimental group (EG) received a PEP (9 months, 2 sessions/week, 15 minutes/session). The control group (CG) did not receive any intervention. Hamstring extensibility was measured with the passive and active straight leg raise and toe-touch tests. Sagittal spinal curvatures and pelvic tilt was assessed in relaxed standing, active alignment and toe-touch test positions. The EG had significant changes in hamstring extensibility, lumbar curvature and pelvic tilt in standing sagittal curvature. The CG became significantly worse in thoracic kyphosis in standing. This study provides evidence of nine-months of a PEP increased the hamstring extensibility; averted the increase of the thoracic curvature, and decreased the curvature of the lumbar lordosis and pelvic tilt in standing position; avoided a greater increase of thoracic curvature in active alignment in standing position; and avoided the increase of thoracic curvature in trunk flexion.
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- Noelia González-Gálvez
- Research Group on Health, Physical Activity, Fitness and Motor Behaviour (GISAFFCOM), Catholic University of San Antonio of Murcia (UCAM), Murcia, Spain
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- Research Group on Health, Physical Activity, Fitness and Motor Behaviour (GISAFFCOM), Catholic University of San Antonio of Murcia (UCAM), Murcia, Spain.
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- Research Group on Health, Physical Activity, Fitness and Motor Behaviour (GISAFFCOM), Catholic University of San Antonio of Murcia (UCAM), Murcia, Spain
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- Research Group on Prevention of Lesions in Sports, Catholic University of San Antonio of Murcia (UCAM), Murcia, Spain.,Faculty of Sports, Catholic University of San Antonio of Murcia (UCAM), Av. de los Jerónimos, 135, 30107, Murcia, Spain
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