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Dharia AA, Guillotte AR, De Stefano FA, Birney MJ, Rouse AG, Ohiorhenuan IE. Coronal Deformity is Associated With Uptake on Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography in Patients With Low Back Pain. Global Spine J 2024:21925682241265302. [PMID: 38896877 DOI: 10.1177/21925682241265302] [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: 06/21/2024] Open
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STUDY DESIGN Retrospective Cohort Study. OBJECTIVE Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography/Computed Tomography (SPECT/CT) is emerging as a valuable imaging test for identifying pain generators within the lumbar spine. The relationship between radiotracer uptake on SPECT/CT and anatomic biomechanical parameters has not been previously studied. METHODS We performed a retrospective review of all patients seen at our institution between 2021-2023 who obtained SPECT/CT scans for workup of thoracolumbar back pain. Patient data including demographic, clinical symptoms, and surgical history were collected. Radiology reports were reviewed for evidence of pathologic degeneration and increased bone metabolism on SPECT/CT. Biomechanical parameters were measured from standing scoliosis plain radiographs. Patients were stratified into two cohorts by either presence or absence of asymmetric coronal uptake on SPECT/CT. RESULTS 160 patients met inclusion criteria. Patients were primarily male (55%) with average age 55 ± 15 years. 87 (54%) patients demonstrated asymmetric uptake on SPECT/CT. These patients were older (P < 0.001), but with similar gender, prior fusion history, sacroiliitis, adjacent segment degeneration, and pseudoarthrosis (P > 0.05). This cohort had more disc disease, facet arthropathy, and greater degree of coronal scoliosis and coronal imbalance (P < 0.001). There were significantly more sites of uptake in the asymmetric cohort, and uptake was preferentially observed in the concavity of the lumbar curve (P < 0.001). There were no significant differences in sagittal balance or spinopelvic mismatch between cohorts (P > 0.05). CONCLUSION Asymmetric uptake on SPECT/CT was associated with coronal deformity in patients with low back pain. Further prospective studies are warranted to assess the effect of coronal deformity on pain generation.
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- Anand A Dharia
- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas, KS, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas, KS, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas, KS, USA
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- University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas, KS, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas, KS, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas, KS, USA
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Hiyama A, Katoh H, Sakai D, Sato M, Watanabe M. Short-Term Comparison Between Unilateral Versus Bilateral Percutaneous Pedicle Screw Fixation in Short-Level Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion-A Prospective Randomized Study. Global Spine J 2024; 14:1485-1497. [PMID: 36585946 PMCID: PMC11394500 DOI: 10.1177/21925682221146500] [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: 01/01/2023] Open
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STUDY DESIGN Prospective randomized controlled trial. OBJECTIVES No prospective studies have directly compared clinical and radiographic outcomes of unilateral vs bilateral instrumented lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF) for lumbar degenerative disease (LDD). We compared the short-term radiographic, clinical outcomes, and some complications of the unilateral percutaneous pedicle screw (PPS) (UPS) vs bilateral PPS (BPS) fixation in short-level spinal fusion with LLIF for LDD. METHODS This was a prospective randomized controlled study of 33 patients who underwent UPS or BPS fixation after LLIF for LDD; 18 patients were assigned to the UPS group and 15 patients to the BPS group. Clinical outcomes, complication rates, and fusion rates were assessed. RESULTS The two groups were similar in age, sex, preoperative diagnosis, and level of surgery. Blood loss, length of hospital stay, and numeric rating scale score one year after surgery did not differ between groups. The operative time was longer in the BPS than UPS group (120.2 vs 88.8 min, respectively; P = .029). Both groups showed improvement in disc height and dural sac in the immediate postoperative computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging, which did not differ significantly between groups. The subsidence grade and fusion rate did not differ, but cage subsidence was more severe in the UPS than BPS group. CONCLUSION Unilateral and bilateral PPS fixation after LLIF yielded similar short-term clinical and radiological outcomes. However, severe cage subsidence was more common in the UPS group, which suggests that BPS fixation after LLIF may be a better choice over the long term.
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- Akihiko Hiyama
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Tokai University School of Medicine, Isehara, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Tokai University School of Medicine, Isehara, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Tokai University School of Medicine, Isehara, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Tokai University School of Medicine, Isehara, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Tokai University School of Medicine, Isehara, Japan
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Hiyama A, Sakai D, Katoh H, Sato M, Watanabe M. Hounsfield Unit Values as an Adjunct Diagnostic Tool: Investigating Its Relationship with Bone Mineral Density and Vertebral Bone Quality in Lumbar Degenerative Disease Patients. World Neurosurg 2024; 183:e722-e729. [PMID: 38199461 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2024.01.013] [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: 11/01/2023] [Revised: 01/02/2024] [Accepted: 01/03/2024] [Indexed: 01/12/2024]
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OBJECTIVE With an increasing prevalence of osteoporosis due to demographic shifts, accurate diagnostic methods are vital, particularly before spinal surgeries. This research investigated the correlation between bone mineral density T-scores of the lumbar spine and femoral neck, Hounsfield Unit (HU) values from computed tomography (CT), and vertebral bone quality (VBQ) scores from Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) in patients with lumbar degenerative disease. METHODS We analyzed data from 100 patients with lumbar degenerative disease who underwent CT, dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA), and MRI between 2019 and 2023. HU values were measured individually from L1 to L4, while T-scores were obtained from DXA scans of the lumbar spine and the femoral neck. The VBQ scores were derived from T1-weighted MRIs. RESULTS A notable association between the lumbar and femoral neck T-scores and HU values was found. The VBQ score had a faint correlation with HU values and lacked any with the T-score. Notably, the HU values derived via the Youden index and regression closely matched. Lumbar spine HU values related to T-scores of 85.6 and 84.4 and femoral neck T-scores of 98.9 and 103.6, with a low T-score at 98.9 and 104.6. CONCLUSIONS This study underscores a strong correlation between bone mineral density and HU values from CT scans in lumbar degenerative disease patients, suggesting the utility of HU measurements as an adjunct diagnostic tool for osteoporosis. However, the correlation with the VBQ score remains weak. Further multicenter studies are essential for more robust validation.
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- Akihiko Hiyama
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Tokai University School of Medicine, Isehara, Kanagawa, Japan.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Tokai University School of Medicine, Isehara, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Tokai University School of Medicine, Isehara, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Tokai University School of Medicine, Isehara, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Tokai University School of Medicine, Isehara, Kanagawa, Japan
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Schonfeld E, Pant A, Shah A, Sadeghzadeh S, Pangal D, Rodrigues A, Yoo K, Marianayagam N, Haider G, Veeravagu A. Evaluating Computer Vision, Large Language, and Genome-Wide Association Models in a Limited Sized Patient Cohort for Pre-Operative Risk Stratification in Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery. J Clin Med 2024; 13:656. [PMID: 38337352 PMCID: PMC10856542 DOI: 10.3390/jcm13030656] [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: 12/19/2023] [Revised: 01/10/2024] [Accepted: 01/21/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024] Open
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Background: Adult spinal deformities (ASD) are varied spinal abnormalities, often necessitating surgical intervention when associated with pain, worsening deformity, or worsening function. Predicting post-operative complications and revision surgery is critical for surgical planning and patient counseling. Due to the relatively small number of cases of ASD surgery, machine learning applications have been limited to traditional models (e.g., logistic regression or standard neural networks) and coarse clinical variables. We present the novel application of advanced models (CNN, LLM, GWAS) using complex data types (radiographs, clinical notes, genomics) for ASD outcome prediction. Methods: We developed a CNN trained on 209 ASD patients (1549 radiographs) from the Stanford Research Repository, a CNN pre-trained on VinDr-SpineXR (10,468 spine radiographs), and an LLM using free-text clinical notes from the same 209 patients, trained via Gatortron. Additionally, we conducted a GWAS using the UK Biobank, contrasting 540 surgical ASD patients with 7355 non-surgical ASD patients. Results: The LLM notably outperformed the CNN in predicting pulmonary complications (F1: 0.545 vs. 0.2881), neurological complications (F1: 0.250 vs. 0.224), and sepsis (F1: 0.382 vs. 0.132). The pre-trained CNN showed improved sepsis prediction (AUC: 0.638 vs. 0.534) but reduced performance for neurological complication prediction (AUC: 0.545 vs. 0.619). The LLM demonstrated high specificity (0.946) and positive predictive value (0.467) for neurological complications. The GWAS identified 21 significant (p < 10-5) SNPs associated with ASD surgery risk (OR: mean: 3.17, SD: 1.92, median: 2.78), with the highest odds ratio (8.06) for the LDB2 gene, which is implicated in ectoderm differentiation. Conclusions: This study exemplifies the innovative application of cutting-edge models to forecast outcomes in ASD, underscoring the utility of complex data in outcome prediction for neurosurgical conditions. It demonstrates the promise of genetic models when identifying surgical risks and supports the integration of complex machine learning tools for informed surgical decision-making in ASD.
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- Ethan Schonfeld
- Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94304, USA; (A.P.); (S.S.)
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- Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94304, USA; (A.P.); (S.S.)
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- Department of Computer Science, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94304, USA;
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- Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94304, USA; (A.P.); (S.S.)
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94304, USA; (D.P.); (K.Y.); (N.M.); (G.H.); (A.V.)
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, USA;
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94304, USA; (D.P.); (K.Y.); (N.M.); (G.H.); (A.V.)
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94304, USA; (D.P.); (K.Y.); (N.M.); (G.H.); (A.V.)
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94304, USA; (D.P.); (K.Y.); (N.M.); (G.H.); (A.V.)
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94304, USA; (D.P.); (K.Y.); (N.M.); (G.H.); (A.V.)
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Masuda S, Fukasawa T, Takeuchi M, Fujibayashi S, Otsuki B, Murata K, Shimizu T, Matsuda S, Kawakami K. Incidence of Surgical Site Infection Following Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion Compared With Posterior/Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion: A Propensity Score-Weighted Study. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2023; 48:901-907. [PMID: 36716385 DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000004587] [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: 10/30/2022] [Accepted: 01/10/2023] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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STUDY DESIGN Retrospective cohort study. OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to compare the incidence of surgical site infection (SSI) after lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF) and posterior/transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion ( P /TLIF). SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA Previous studies have shown that LLIF can improve neurological symptoms to a comparable degree to P /TLIF. However, data on the risk of SSI after LLIF is lacking compared with P /TLIF. MATERIALS AND METHODS The study was conducted under a retrospective cohort design in patients undergoing LLIF or P /TLIF for lumbar degenerative diseases between 2013 and 2020 using a hospital administrative database. We used propensity score overlap weighting to adjust for confounding factors including age, sex, body mass index, comorbidities, number of fusion levels, hospital size, and surgery year. We estimated weighted odds ratios (ORs) and 95% CIs for SSI within 30 days postoperatively. RESULTS We compared the risk of SSI between 2874 patients who underwent LLIF and 24,245 patients who received P/TLIF Patients who had received LLIF were at significantly less risk of experiencing an SSI compared with those receiving P/TLIF (0.7% vs. 1.2%; weighted OR: 0.57; 95% CI: 0.36 -0.92; P=0.02). As a secondary outcome, patients who had received LLIF had less risk of transfusion (7.8% vs. 11.8%; weighted OR: 0.63; 95% CI:0.54 -0.73; P <0.001). CONCLUSIONS In this large retrospective cohort study of adults undergoing lumbar interbody fusion, LLIF was associated with a significantly lower risk of SSI than P /TLIF. The small, but significantly, decreased risk of SSI associated with LLIF may inform decisions regarding the technical approach for lumbar interbody fusion.
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- Soichiro Masuda
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
- Department of Pharmacoepidemiology, Graduate School of Medicine and Public Health, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacoepidemiology, Graduate School of Medicine and Public Health, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
- Department of Digital Health and Epidemiology, Graduate School of Medicine and Public Health, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacoepidemiology, Graduate School of Medicine and Public Health, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacoepidemiology, Graduate School of Medicine and Public Health, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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Hiyama A, Sakai D, Sato M, Watanabe M. Analysis of intervertebral disc CCR6 and IL-6 gene levels with short-term postoperative low back pain after spinal fusion in lumbar degenerative disease. JOR Spine 2023; 6:e1252. [PMID: 37361330 PMCID: PMC10285749 DOI: 10.1002/jsp2.1252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2022] [Revised: 02/08/2023] [Accepted: 02/11/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2023] Open
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Background Previous studies have reported that specific pro-inflammatory cytokines or chemokines are more highly expressed in painful than in nonpainful intervertebral discs (IVDs). However, few studies have investigated their correlation with postsurgical outcomes or the relationship between postoperative pain and inflammatory cytokines in IVDs. Thus, the present study examined the correlation among the gene expression levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines and chemokines in IVD tissues removed during surgery and low back pain (LBP), leg pain (LP), and leg numbness (LN) at one year after spinal fusion surgery in patients with a lumbar degenerative disease (LDD). Methods Chemokine and cytokine gene expression levels were measured in IVD samples from 48 patients with LDD. The associations between chemokine and cytokine gene expression levels and pain intensity (numeric rating scale [NRS]) were also analyzed. A correlation analysis was performed between gene expression in each IVD and preoperative and postoperative pain intensity. Results In the preoperative analysis, CCR6 was associated with NRSLBP (r = -0.291, P = 0.045). Postoperative pain analysis revealed correlations between postoperative NRSLBP and CCR6 (r = -0.328, P = 0.023) and between postoperative NRSLBP and IL-6 (r = -0.382, P = 0.007). Furthermore, patients with high postoperative LBP intensity (NRSLBP ≥ 7) also had high LBP intensity (NRSLBP ≥ 6) before surgery, and a correlation was observed (r = 0.418, P = 0.003). None of the gene mRNAs correlated with NRSLP or NRSLN, respectively. Conclusions CCR6 and IL-6 gene expression in the IVD was associated with postoperative LBP intensity and may indicate a need for postoperative pain management.
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- Akihiko Hiyama
- Department of Orthopaedic SurgerySurgical Science, Tokai University School of MedicineIseharaKanagawaJapan
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- Department of Orthopaedic SurgerySurgical Science, Tokai University School of MedicineIseharaKanagawaJapan
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- Department of Orthopaedic SurgerySurgical Science, Tokai University School of MedicineIseharaKanagawaJapan
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- Department of Orthopaedic SurgerySurgical Science, Tokai University School of MedicineIseharaKanagawaJapan
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Risk Factors in the Prediction of Leg Numbness after Spinal Endoscopic Surgery: Evaluation and Development of a Nomogram. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 2022:9502749. [PMID: 36398068 PMCID: PMC9666014 DOI: 10.1155/2022/9502749] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2022] [Revised: 10/07/2022] [Accepted: 10/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Purpose This study aims at constructing a clinical predictive model that predicted the risk factors for leg numbness after spinal endoscopic surgery. Methods We collected the clinical data of patients, including general information, imaging parameters, and clinical score, from our hospital's electronic database. Based on the postoperative leg numbness visual analog scale (LN-VAS), the clinical data were divided into the leg numbness group (≥25) and the improvement group (<25). All parameters were included in the least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) regression analysis, while the parameters with the area under the curve (AUC) greater than 0.7 were selected to construct nomograms. Furthermore, the accuracy and validity of the model were evaluated using the C-index, decision curve analysis (DCA), calibration curve, and receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC). Results A total of 73 patients' clinical data were included in the training set, where 51 patients were assigned to the improvement group and 22 to the leg numbness group. The nomogram was constructed using four selected parameters, including symptom duration, lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS), pelvic incidence (PI), and preoperative low back pain visual analog scale (LBP-VAS). The nomogram predictions were found to range between 0.01 and 0.99. The values of the C-index, AUC, and internally validated C-index were 0.96, 0.96, and 0.94, respectively. Our result showed that the clinical net benefit of the nomogram ranged between 0.01 and 0.99. Conclusion Our clinical prediction model demonstrated high predictive ability and clinical validity. Moreover, we found that symptom duration, LSS, PI, and preoperative LBP-VAS were the predictive risk factors for leg numbness after spinal endoscopic surgery.
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