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Chen C, Milbrandt TA, Babadi E, Duong SQ, Larson DR, Shaughnessy WJ, Stans AA, Hull NC, Peterson HA, Larson AN. Normative Femoral and Tibial Lengths in a Modern Population of Twenty-First-Century U.S. Children. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2023; 105:468-478. [PMID: 36727888 DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.22.00690] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND The Green-Anderson (GA) leg-length data remain the gold standard for the age-based assessment of leg lengths in children despite their methodologic weaknesses. We aimed to summarize current growth trends among a cross-sectional cohort of modern U.S. children using quantile regression methods and to compare the median femoral and tibial lengths of the modern U.S. children with those of the GA cohort. METHODS A retrospective review of scanograms and upright slot-scanning radiographs obtained in otherwise healthy children between 2008 and 2020 was completed. A search of a radiology registry revealed 3,508 unique patients between the ages of 2 and 18 years for whom a standard-of-care scanogram or slot-scanning radiograph had been made. All patients with systemic illness, genetic conditions, or generalized diseases that may affect height were excluded. Measurements from a single leg at a single time point per subject were included, and the latest available time point was used for children who had multiple scanograms made. Quantile regression analysis was used to fit the lengths of the tibia and femur and overall leg length separately for male patients and female patients. RESULTS Seven hundred patients (328 female and 372 male) met the inclusion criteria. On average, the reported 50th percentile tibial lengths from the GA study at each time point were shorter than the lengths in this study by 2.2 cm (range, 1.4 to 3.3 cm) for boys and 2 cm (range, 1.1 to 3.1 cm) for girls. The reported 50th percentile femoral lengths from the GA study at each time point were shorter than the lengths in this study by 1.8 cm (range, 1.1 to 2.5 cm) for boys and 1.7 cm (range, 0.8 to 2.3 cm) shorter for girls. CONCLUSIONS This study developed new growth charts for femoral and tibial lengths in a modern U.S. population of children. The new femoral and tibial lengths at nearly all time points are 1 to 3 cm longer than traditional GA data. The use of GA data for epiphysiodesis could result in underestimation of expected childhood growth. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Prognostic Level IV . See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.
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- Chunho Chen
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota.,Department of Orthopedic Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.,School of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Orthopedics, Ditmanson Medical Foundation Chia-Yi Christian Hospital, Chia-Yi, Taiwan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Division of Clinical Trials and Biostatistics, Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Division of Clinical Trials and Biostatistics, Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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Nosrati R, Zhang D, Callahan MJ, Shore BJ, Tsai A. Hip Imaging in Children With Cerebral Palsy: Estimation and Intrapatient Comparison of Patient-Specific Radiation Doses of Low-Dose CT and Radiography. Invest Radiol 2023; 58:190-198. [PMID: 36070536 DOI: 10.1097/rli.0000000000000920] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Hip displacement is the second most common orthopedic problem affecting children with cerebral palsy (CP). Routine radiographic hip surveillance typically involves an anteroposterior (AP) pelvis radiograph. Unfortunately, this imaging protocol is limited by its projectional technique and the positioning challenges in children with CP. Alternatively, hip low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) has been advocated as a more accurate strategy for imaging surveillance as it provides biofidelic details of the hip that is independent of patient positioning. However, the tradeoff is the (presumed) higher radiation dose to the patient. The goal of this study is to estimate patient-specific radiation doses of hip LDCTs and AP pelvis radiographs in CP patients, and perform an intrapatient dose comparison. MATERIALS AND METHODS A search of our imaging database was performed to identify children with CP who underwent hip LDCT and AP pelvis radiograph within 6 months of each other. The LDCTs were performed using weight-adjusted kVp and tube current modulation, whereas the radiographs were obtained with age-/size-adjusted kVp/mAs. The patient-specific organ and effective doses for LDCT were estimated by matching the patients to a nonreference pediatric phantom library from the National Cancer Institute Dosimetry System for Computed Tomography database with Monte Carlo-based dosimetry. The patient-specific organ and effective doses for radiograph were estimated using the National Cancer Institute Dosimetry System for Radiography and Fluoroscopy with Monte Carlo-based dose calculation. Dose conversion k-factors of dose area product for radiography and dose length product for LDCT were adapted, and the estimation results were compared with patient-specific dosimetry. RESULTS Our study cohort consisted of 70 paired imaging studies from 67 children (age, 9.1 ± 3.3 years). The patient-specific and dose length product-based effective doses for LDCT were 0.42 ± 0.21 mSv and 0.59 ± 0.28 mSv, respectively. The patient-specific and dose area product-based effective doses for radiography were 0.14 ± 0.09 mSv and 0.08 ± 0.06 mSv, respectively. CONCLUSIONS The radiation dose for a hip LDCT is ~4 times higher than pelvis radiograph, but it is still very low and poses minimal risk to the patient.
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- From the Departments of Radiology
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- Orthopedics, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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Pettit MH, Kanavathy S, McArthur N, Weiss O, Khanduja V. Measurement Techniques for Leg Length Discrepancy in Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Systematic Review of Reliability and Validity. J Arthroplasty 2022; 37:2507-2516.e11. [PMID: 35605764 DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2022.05.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2022] [Revised: 04/29/2022] [Accepted: 05/15/2022] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Total hip arthroplasty (THA) carries a substantial litigative burden. THA may introduce leg length discrepancy (LLD), necessitating a valid and reliable technique for LLD measurement. This study investigates the reliability and validity of techniques quantitively measuring LLD in both pre- and post-THA. METHODS Embase and MEDLINE databases were searched following Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines for articles assessing either the validity or reliability of LLD measurement techniques. Data was pooled using random effects meta-analysis to derive reliability estimates. Study quality was assessed using the Brink and Louw checklist. RESULTS Forty-two articles with 2059 participants were included. Thirty-three investigated reliability and 25 validity. Reliability displayed high heterogeneity. Poor to excellent intra-rater reliability was reported for antero-posterior pelvis radiographs, moderate to excellent for computed tomography scanograms, and good to excellent for clinical methods and teleradiography, and excellent for bi-planar radiography (BPR). Poor to excellent inter-rater reliability was reported for antero-posterior pelvis radiographs and clinical methods, moderate to excellent for teleradiography, good to excellent for computed tomography scanogram and excellent for BPR. The tape measure method is a valid clinical measure of LLD whilst markerless motion analysis and the block method are not. Imaging techniques are appropriately cross-validated with the exception of BPR. CONCLUSION The reported intra- and inter-rater reliability for most measurement techniques vary widely. The tape measure method is a valid clinical measurement of LLD. Imaging techniques have been appropriately cross-validated, with the exception of BPR, although they lack validation against a common reference technique.
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- Young Adult Hip Service, Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Addenbrooke's - Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Young Adult Hip Service, Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Addenbrooke's - Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Young Adult Hip Service, Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Addenbrooke's - Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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Weinmayer H, Breen AB, Steen H, Horn J. Angular deformities after percutaneous epiphysiodesis for leg length discrepancy. J Child Orthop 2022; 16:401-408. [PMID: 36238144 PMCID: PMC9550997 DOI: 10.1177/18632521221115059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2022] [Accepted: 07/06/2022] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to systematically analyze the presence of secondary angular deformities after percutaneous epiphysiodesis based on long-standing radiographs, and to see if the occurrence and magnitude of angular deformities after percutaneous epiphysiodesis correlated with the amount of remaining growth at the time of surgery. METHODS From a local Health Register consisting of patients investigated using the Moseley Straight-Line Graph, we identified 269 patients who had undergone percutaneous epiphysiodesis from 2002 until 2020. Radiographic analysis included the measurement of mechanical axis and joint orientation angles on long-standing anterior-posterior radiographs. Remaining growth was analyzed based on the Menelaus method. RESULTS One hundred and forty epiphysiodeses (71 femurs and 69 tibiae) in 88 patients (39 girls and 49 boys) could be included in the study. Mean age at surgery was 13.2 (10-16.8) years, and mean skeletal age at surgery was 13.0 (9.8-15.7) years. A change of the MA (Mechanical axis) ≥10 mm was found in eight patients (9%). Secondary frontal plane deformities after percutaneous epiphysiodesis correlated significantly with the remaining growth at the time of surgery (p = 0.003). CONCLUSION We found a high rate of secondary angular deformities after percutaneous epiphysiodesis, and the magnitude of the deformities correlated with the amount of remaining growth at the time of surgery. A modification of the original surgical method for percutaneous epiphysiodesis to also include ablation of central parts of the growth plate might be considered. Patients should be enrolled in a systematic follow-up scheme which allows for the early detection of possible angular deformities. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE level III study.
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- Section of Children’s Orthopaedics and
Reconstructive Surgery, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Oslo University Hospital,
Oslo, Norway
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- Biomechanics Lab, Oslo University
Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Section of Children’s Orthopaedics and
Reconstructive Surgery, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Oslo University Hospital,
Oslo, Norway,Institute of Clinical Medicine,
University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway,Joachim Horn, Section of Children’s
Orthopaedics and Reconstructive Surgery, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Oslo
University Hospital, Postbox 4950 Nydalen, Oslo 0424, Norway.
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Tsai A. Anatomical landmark localization via convolutional neural networks for limb-length discrepancy measurements. Pediatr Radiol 2021; 51:1431-1447. [PMID: 33885918 DOI: 10.1007/s00247-021-05004-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2020] [Revised: 12/03/2020] [Accepted: 02/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Measurement of limb-length discrepancy (LLD) from a radiograph is a cognitively simple but time-consuming task. OBJECTIVE To develop a convolutional neural network (CNN) to localize anatomical landmarks from full-length lower-extremity radiographs in predicting LLD. MATERIALS AND METHODS The author searched a hospital's image database to identify studies performed between Feb. 1, 2016, and Sept. 30, 2019. Inclusion criteria were: (1) patients ≤21 years old, (2) study indication of LLD, (3) full-length lower-extremity anteroposterior radiographs performed on the EOS system, and (4) imaging field-of-view that included entire bilateral femurs and tibias. The six requisite ground truth anatomical landmarks for measuring LLD from each radiograph - bilateral top of femoral heads, medial femoral condyles, and center of tibial plafonds - were manually labeled by a pediatric radiologist. For each landmark, a two-dimensional heatmap was generated to encode the pseudo-probability of a landmark being at a particular spatial location. A CNN was developed that regressed across a collection of these heatmaps for landmark localization and bone length predictions. RESULTS The study cohort consisted of 504 full-length lower-extremity radiographs from 359 patients with wide ranging skeletal deformities and in situ hardware. Evaluation of this CNN showed that the mean point-error for the predicted top of femoral head, medial femoral condyle, and center of tibial plafond were 0.37 cm, 0.39 cm and 0.42 cm, respectively. The mean absolute error for the predicted femoral, tibial and limb lengths, and LLD were 0.33 cm, 0.30 cm, 0.30 cm, and 0.36 cm, respectively. Predicted bone lengths correlated strongly with ground truth. CONCLUSION This prototype CNN delivered promising results in predicting bone lengths from full-length lower-extremity radiographs and offers the potential use of a computer algorithm to predict LLD.
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- Andy Tsai
- Department of Radiology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 300 Longwood Ave., Boston, MA, 02115, USA.
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Loisel F, Durand S, Persohn S, Aubry S, Lepage D, Bonnet X, Skalli W. Scapholunate kinematics after flexible anchor repair. Med Eng Phys 2019; 75:59-64. [PMID: 31734015 DOI: 10.1016/j.medengphy.2019.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2019] [Revised: 10/09/2019] [Accepted: 11/03/2019] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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The scapholunate joint is one of the keystones of the wrist kinematics, and its study is difficult due to the carpal bones size and the richness of surrounding ligaments. We propose a new method of quantitative assessment of scapholunate kinematics through bone motion tracking in order to investigate scapholunate ligament lesion as well as repair techniques. On 6 intact wrists, steel beads were inserted into the bones of interest to track their motions. Experimental set up allowed wrist flexion extension and radio-ulnar deviation motions. Low-dose bi-planar radiographs were performed each 10° of movement for different configurations: 1) intact wrist, 2) scapholunate ligament division, 3) repair by soft anchors at the posterior then 4) anterior part. Beads' 3D coordinates were computed at each position from biplanar X-Rays, allowing accurate registration of each wrist bone. The Monte Carlo sensitivity study showed accuracy between 0.2° and 1.6 ° for the scaphoid and the lunate in motions studied. The maximum flexion-extension range of motion of the scaphoid significantly decreased after anterior repair from 73° in injured wrist to 62.7°. The proposed protocol appears robust, and the tracking allowed to quantify the anchor's influence on the wrist kinematics.
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- François Loisel
- ENSAM, Institut de Biomécanique Humaine G. Charpark, 151, Boulevard de l'Hôpital, 75013 Paris, France; Service de Chirurgie Orthopédique, Traumatologique, Plastique et Reconstructrice, SOS Main, CHU J. Minjoz, 3 Bd A. Fleming, 25000 Besançon, France.
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- ENSAM, Institut de Biomécanique Humaine G. Charpark, 151, Boulevard de l'Hôpital, 75013 Paris, France.
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- ENSAM, Institut de Biomécanique Humaine G. Charpark, 151, Boulevard de l'Hôpital, 75013 Paris, France.
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- Service de Radiologie Ostéoarticulaire, CHU J. Minjoz, 3 Bd A. Fleming, 25000 Besançon, France.
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- Service de Chirurgie Orthopédique, Traumatologique, Plastique et Reconstructrice, SOS Main, CHU J. Minjoz, 3 Bd A. Fleming, 25000 Besançon, France.
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- ENSAM, Institut de Biomécanique Humaine G. Charpark, 151, Boulevard de l'Hôpital, 75013 Paris, France.
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- ENSAM, Institut de Biomécanique Humaine G. Charpark, 151, Boulevard de l'Hôpital, 75013 Paris, France.
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Are changes in radiological leg alignment and femoral parameters after total hip replacement responsible for joint loading during gait? BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2019; 20:526. [PMID: 31707985 PMCID: PMC6844039 DOI: 10.1186/s12891-019-2832-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2019] [Accepted: 09/13/2019] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Background Gait kinematics after total hip replacement only partly explain the differences in the joint moments in the frontal plane between hip osteoarthritis patients after hip replacement and healthy controls. The goal of this study was to determine if total hip replacement surgery affects radiological leg alignment (Hip-Knee-Shaft-Angle, femoral offset, Neck-Shaft-Angle and varus/valgus alignment) and which of these parameters can explain the joint moments, additionally to the gait kinematics. Methods 22 unilateral hip osteoarthritis patients who were scheduled for total hip replacement were included in the study. Preoperatively and 1 year postoperatively all patients had biplanar radiographic examinations and 3D gait analysis. Results The operated leg showed significantly (P < 0.05) more varus (1.1°) as well as a larger femoral offset (+ 8 mm) and a larger Hip-Knee-Shaft-Angle (+ 1.3°) after total hip replacement; however no significant differences in the joint moments in the frontal plane compared to healthy controls were found. The hip moment (first half of stance) and the knee moments (first and second half of stance) were mostly determined by the varus/valgus alignment (29% and respectively 36% and 35%). The combination with a kinematic parameter (knee range of motion, foot progression angle) increased the predictive value for the knee moments. Conclusion In our patient group the joint moments after total hip replacement did not differ from healthy controls, whereas radiological leg alignment parameters changed significantly after the total hip replacement. A combination of these radiological leg parameters, especially the varus alignment, and the deviating kinematics explain the joint moments in the frontal plane during gait after total hip replacement surgery. For surgeons it is important not to create too much of a structural varus alignment by implanting the new hip joint as varus alignment can increase the knee adduction moment and the risk for osteoarthritis of the medial knee compartment. Trial registration This study was retrospectively registered with DRKS (German Clinical Trials Register) under the number DRKS00015053. Registered 1st of August 2018.
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Sekiya T, Aota Y, Yamada K, Kaneko K, Ide M, Saito T. Evaluation of functional and structural leg length discrepancy in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis using the EOS imaging system: a prospective comparative study. SCOLIOSIS AND SPINAL DISORDERS 2018; 13:7. [PMID: 29721550 PMCID: PMC5910610 DOI: 10.1186/s13013-018-0152-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2017] [Accepted: 04/13/2018] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Background To our knowledge, no studies have reported the exact structural leg length discrepancies (LLDs) in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the differences between functional and structural LLDs and to examine the correlations between LLDs and spinopelvic parameters in patients with AIS using an EOS imaging system, which permits the three-dimensional reconstruction of spinal and lower-limb bony structures. Methods Eighty-two consecutive patients with AIS underwent whole-body EOS radiography in a standing position between August 2014 and March 2016. Functional LLD, lumbar Cobb angle, thoracic curve Cobb angle, coronal balance, and pelvic obliquity were measured using two-dimensional EOS radiography. Structural LLDs were measured using three-dimensional EOS-reconstructed images. The comparison between LLDs was assessed using paired t test. Pearson's correlation coefficient (r) was used to determine potential correlations between the LLDs and spinopelvic alignment parameters. Results Functional LLDs were significantly larger than structural LLDs (5.6 ± 5.0 vs. 0.2 ± 3.6 mm, respectively; p < 0.001). Both functional and structural LLDs were significantly correlated with pelvic obliquity (r = 0.69 and r = 0.51, respectively; p < 0.001 for both). Functional LLD, but not structural LLD, was correlated with lumbar Cobb angle (r = 0.44, p < 0.001; r = 0.17, p = 0.12, respectively). In addition, functional and structural LLDs were not correlated with thoracic Cobb angle (r = 0.09 and r = - 0.05, respectively; p ≥ 0.68 for both). Conclusions Although patients with AIS often have functional LLDs, structural LLDs tend to be smaller. The correlation between functional LLDs and the lumbar Cobb angle indicates that functional LLDs compensate for the lumbar curve. Thus, the difference between functional and structural LLDs indicates a compensatory mechanism involving extension and flexion of the lower limbs.
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- Tatsuhiro Sekiya
- 1Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Yokohama City University, Fukuura 3-9, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture 236-0004 Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Yokohama City Brain and Spine Center, Takigasira 1-2-1, Isogo-ku, Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture 235-0012 Japan
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- 1Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Yokohama City University, Fukuura 3-9, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture 236-0004 Japan
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- 1Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Yokohama City University, Fukuura 3-9, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture 236-0004 Japan
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- 1Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Yokohama City University, Fukuura 3-9, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture 236-0004 Japan
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- 1Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Yokohama City University, Fukuura 3-9, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture 236-0004 Japan
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Reliability and Reproducibility of Subject Positioning with EOS Low-Dose Biplanar X-ray. HSS J 2017; 13:263-266. [PMID: 28983219 PMCID: PMC5617814 DOI: 10.1007/s11420-017-9548-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2016] [Accepted: 02/03/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND EOS low-dose biplanar X-ray used with tantalum bead implantation is an appealing imaging modality to evaluate limb length and physeal growth due its relatively low radiation exposure, excellent inter- and intra-observer reliability, and minimal magnification/shrinkage error. QUESTIONS/PURPOSES The purpose of this study was to establish the error in total length and inter-bead distances using EOS and tantalum beads due to variable positioning in the EOS gantry, by assessing variation in measurements made on the same subject repeatedly positioning by one positioner (intra-positioner measurement error) and variation in measurements made on the same subject with positioning by multiple positioners (inter-positioner measurement error). METHODS Tantalum bead markers were placed about the distal femoral physis of a cadaveric lamb femur. Three investigators positioned the femur in the EOS gantry 10 times, totaling 30 EOS scans. Total limb length and inter-bead distances were measured on AP and lateral views; mean and standard error were calculated. A random effects analysis of variance for nested data was used to determine the proportion of variation due to differences between positioners and differences between positioning by the same positioner. RESULTS Intra-positioner measurement error ranged from 0.01 to 0.06 mm. Inter-positioner measurement error ranged from 0.00 to 0.09 mm. CONCLUSIONS EOS has relatively low radiation and allows standing assessment of limb length and alignment. In this study, length measurements and inter-bead distances demonstrated minimal error due to positioning in the EOS gantry, documenting that there is minimal error from positioning, minimal magnification/shrinkage error, and exceptional inter and intra-rater reliability. EOS is the preferred method for length and angular measurements, and with tantalum beads, is ideal for measuring growth about the physis.
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW The purpose is to review the indications for epiphysiodesis in the treatment of pediatric limb length discrepancies; provide an update on current diagnostic, planning, and surgical techniques; and to introduce possible future alternatives. RECENT FINDINGS Retrospective comparative studies have failed to demonstrate superiority of one epiphysiodesis technique over the others. EOS low-dose biplanar X-ray and smartphone growth prediction applications are improving our ability to diagnose and plan treatment for leg length discrepancy. Arthroscopically guided percutaneous epiphysiodesis and radiofrequency ablation are newer techniques that are still under investigation. SUMMARY Epiphysiodesis is the treatment of choice for children with predicted leg length discrepancies between 2-5 cm, provided that the physes are open with sufficient growth remaining. The most common epiphysiodesis techniques are performed percutaneously and either ablate the physis with drills/curettes or use metal implants to tether the physis and prevent further growth. Surgical treatment is typically ambulatory in nature, and allows for early return to weight bearing. In modern series, complication rates are less than 10%, with the majority being minor complications. Further high-quality prospective research is needed to determine the optimal epiphysiodesis surgical technique.
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