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Hong H, Hu J, Xu H, Xia D, Pan X, Chen X, Guo Q, Zhang S, Chen J, Wu Y, Leng H, Zhang X, Wang X, Huang C. Beyond Growth Hormone: Association of Short Stature Types and Growth Hormones With Scoliosis. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2024; 49:221-231. [PMID: 37871182 DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000004853] [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: 07/16/2023] [Accepted: 10/10/2023] [Indexed: 10/25/2023]
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STUDY DESIGN Cross-sectional and retrospective cohort study. OBJECTIVE We investigated the effect of 3 types of short stature [partial growth hormone deficiency (GHD), GHD, and idiopathic short stature (ISS)] and recombinant human growth hormone (rhGH) therapy on scoliosis. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA In short stature, rhGH is widely used and the concentration of growth hormone varies among types. The epidemiologic characteristics of scoliosis and the role of rhGH in scoliosis remain unclear. PATIENTS AND METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted among 3896 patients with short stature (partial GHD, GHD, and ISS), and a 1:1 age and sex-matched control group with preexisting whole-spine radiographs. The cohort study included 2605 subjects who underwent radiography more than twice to assess scoliosis development, progression, and the need for bracing and surgery. Adjusted logistic regression was used to assess differences in the prevalence of scoliosis among patients with partial GHD, GHD, ISS, and controls. The Kaplan-Meier method was used to analyze the time course of scoliosis development and progression. Cox regression was applied to assess the independent factors related to scoliosis development and progression. Mendelian randomization analyses were also performed. RESULTS Compared with controls, patients with short stature had a higher incidence of scoliosis (34.47% in partial GHD, 31.85% in GHD, 32.94% in ISS vs . 8.83% in control, P < 0.001), a higher risk of scoliosis development [hazard ratio (HR) = 1.964 in partial GHD, P < 0.001; HR = 1.881 in GHD, P = 0.001; HR = 1.706 in ISS, P = 0.001), but not a higher risk of progression, brace, or surgery. Among the 3 types of short stature, there were no differences in the incidence, development, and progression of scoliosis or the need for bracing or surgery. RhGH treatment increased the risk of scoliosis development in each short-stature group (HR = 2.673 in partial GHD, P < 0.001; HR = 1.924 in GHD, P = 0.049; HR = 1.564 in ISS, P = 0.004). Vitamin D supplementation was protective against scoliosis development (HR = 0.456 in partial GHD, P = 0.003; HR = 0.42 in GHD, P = 0.013; HR = 0.838 in ISS, P = 0.257). CONCLUSIONS More attention should be paid to the spinal curve in patients with partial GHD, GHD, or ISS. For short stature treated with rhGH, the risk of scoliosis development was increased. Vitamin D supplementation may be beneficial for prevention. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level III.
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- Haofeng Hong
- Department of Orthopedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
- Department of Orthopedics, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Alberta Institute, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- School of Second Clinical Medicine, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Ningbo First Hospital, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Ruian People's Hospital, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Ruian People's Hospital, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Orthopedics, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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Hengsomboon N, Vongsirinavarat M, Bovonsunthonchai S, Thawalyawichachit L, Hengsomboon P. Association of scoliosis with lower extremity alignments, muscle strengths, and foot characteristics and their alterations in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil 2024; 37:975-987. [PMID: 38427464 DOI: 10.3233/bmr-230220] [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] [Indexed: 03/03/2024]
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BACKGROUND The association between changes occurring in the spine and lower body parts is not well understood in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). OBJECTIVES The first aim of the study was to investigate the association of scoliosis with lower extremity (LE) alignments, foot characteristics, and muscle strengths in adolescents. Secondly, comparisons of the data among AIS with single and double curves and control groups were determined. METHODS Thirty-one participants were recruited and classified into 3 groups; AIS with a single curve (n= 7), AIS with double curves (n= 14), and controls (n= 10). Association of the presence of scoliosis with LE alignments (Q and TC angles), LE muscle strengths (hip, knee, and ankle), and foot characteristics (arch indexes) were examined using the point biserial correlation, and the data among three groups were compared using the ANOVA. RESULTS Scoliosis was associated with Q angle, arch indexes, and all LE muscle strengths except for hip extensors and ankle plantar flexors strengths. Comparisons among the three groups showed significant increases in LE alignments and foot characteristics in AIS. Almost all LE muscle strengths decreased in AIS, especially for the single curve group. CONCLUSIONS Apart from spinal deformity, the AIS has changed in LE alignments, muscle strengths, and foot characteristics. Therapists should consider these associations and alterations for designing proper management.
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Promsri A. Age and Visual Contribution Effects on Postural Control Assessed by Principal Component Analysis of Kinematic Marker Data. Sports (Basel) 2023; 11:sports11050098. [PMID: 37234054 DOI: 10.3390/sports11050098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2023] [Revised: 04/29/2023] [Accepted: 05/04/2023] [Indexed: 05/27/2023] Open
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Postural control, the ability to control the body's position in space, is considered a critical aspect of health outcomes. This current study aimed to investigate the effects of age and visual contribution on postural control. To this end, principal component analysis (PCA) was applied to extract movement components/synergies (i.e., principal movements, PMs) from kinematic marker data of bipedal balancing on stable and unstable surfaces with eyes closed and open, pooled from 17 older adults (67.8 ± 6.6 years) and 17 young adults (26.6 ± 3.3 years), one PCA-analysis for each surface condition. Then, three PCA-based variables were computed for each PM: the relative explained variance of PM-position (PP_rVAR) and of PM-acceleration (PA_rVAR) for measuring the composition of postural movements and of postural accelerations, respectively, and the root mean square of PM-acceleration (PA_RMS) for measuring the magnitude of neuromuscular control. The results show the age and visual contribution effects observed in PM1, resembling the anteroposterior ankle sway in both surface conditions. Specifically, only the greater PA1_rVAR and PA1_RMS are observed in older adults (p ≤ 0.004) and in closed-eye conditions (p < 0.001), reflecting their greater need for neuromuscular control of PM1 than in young adults and in open-eye conditions.
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- Arunee Promsri
- Department of Physical Therapy, School of Allied Health Sciences, University of Phayao, Phayao 56000, Thailand
- Unit of Excellence in Neuromechanics, School of Allied Health Sciences, University of Phayao, Phayao 56000, Thailand
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Liu Y, Li X, Dou X, Huang Z, Wang J, Liao B, Zhang X. Correlational analysis of three-dimensional spinopelvic parameters with standing balance and gait characteristics in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: A preliminary research on Lenke V. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2022; 10:1022376. [PMID: 36532594 PMCID: PMC9747941 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2022.1022376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2022] [Accepted: 11/18/2022] [Indexed: 09/21/2023] Open
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Background: Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS), the most common spinal deformity, possibly develops due to imbalanced spinal loading following asymmetric development. Since altered loading patterns may affect standing balance and gait, we investigated whether a correlation exists between balance ability, gait pattern, and the three-dimensional radiographic spinopelvic parameters in AIS patients. Methods: A cross-sectional observational study was conducted with 34 AIS patients (aged 10-18 years) and an equal number of healthy age and sex-matched teenagers (normal group). We obtained the spinopelvic three-dimensional parameters and balance parameters simultaneously through the EOS imaging system and gait and center of pressure (CoP) characteristics using a plantar pressure measurement mat. Besides determining the intergroup differences in balance and gait parameters, multiple linear regression analyses were performed to identify any correlation between the static plantar pressure and radiographic parameters. Results: Compared to the normal group, the CoPx is lower, the CoP path length and 90% confidence ellipse area were significantly higher in AIS patients (AIS: -13.7 ± 5.7 mm, 147.4 ± 58.1 mm, 150.5 ± 62.8 mm2; normal: -7.0 ± 5.4 mm, 78.8 ± 32.0 mm, 92.1 ± 41.7 mm2, respectively), correlated with apical vertebra translation, sagittal pelvic tilt, and pelvis axial rotation, respectively. Moreover, AIS patients had a shorter stance phase (61.35 ± 0.97 s vs. 62.39 ± 1.09 s), a longer swing phase (38.66 ± 0.97 s vs. 37.62 ± 1.08 s), and smaller maximum pressure peaks in the gait cycle, especially on the left foot, as compared to healthy subjects. Moreover, the CoP trajectory in AIS patients was different from the latter, and changes in the bipedal trend were not consistent. Conclusion: The standing balance and gait characteristics of AIS patients are different from those of healthy subjects, as reflected in their three-dimensional spinopelvic radiographic parameters. Trial registration: The study protocol was registered with the Chinese Clinical Trial Registry (Number ChCTR1800018310) and the Human Subject Committee of Guangzhou Sport University (Number: 2018LCLL003).
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- Yanan Liu
- Department of Sports Medicine, Guangzhou Sport University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Sports Medicine, Guangzhou Sport University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Sports Medicine, Guangzhou Sport University, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Sports and Health, Guangzhou Sport University, Guangzhou, China
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- Gosun Medical Imaging Diagnosis Center of Guangdong Province, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Sports Medicine, Guangzhou Sport University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Sports Medicine, Guangzhou Sport University, Guangzhou, China
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Wang B, Sun Y, Guo X, Cao J, Lu H, Chen W, Chen J, Zhu Q, Zhang C, Zhang M, Zhu F. The efficacy of 3D personalized insoles in moderate adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a randomized controlled trial. BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2022; 23:983. [PMCID: PMC9661798 DOI: 10.1186/s12891-022-05952-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2022] [Accepted: 11/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background
Bracing and exercise methods were used in scoliosis rehabilitation and proven effective. There was little evidence about the efficacy of insoles on scoliosis.
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This study aimed to investigate the effects of 3D personalized insoles on curve magnitude, postural stability, and quality of life (QOL) in moderate adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) patients.
Methods
Thirty-six volunteers with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, who had moderate curves (20°-45°), were randomly divided into the experimental and control groups. The control group received traditional rehabilitation with bracing and exercises, and the experimental group received the insole interventions in addition to traditional rehabilitation. The outcome measures were Cobb angle, angle of trunk rotation (ATR), postural stability, and quality of life (Scoliosis Research Society-22 questionnaire). Measurements were conducted at baseline examination, two months and six months.
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After two and six months of treatment, the Cobb angle and ATR in both groups were significantly decreased as compared with the baseline (p < 0.05), but no significant group difference in Cobb angle and ATR was found in the study (p > 0.05). There was a significant difference in the sagittal balance index at six months compared to the control group (p < 0.05), and a significant difference in the coronal balance index was observed at six months compared to baseline in the experimental group (p < 0.05). Quality of life did not change in either group (p > 0.05).
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Combining bracing with exercise in patients with moderate AIS is effective. 3D personalized insoles cannot reduce the Cobb angle and angle of trunk rotation of patients with moderate AIS but might have the potential to improve postural stability.
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Postural control through force plate measurements in female AIS patients compared to their able-bodied peers. Sci Rep 2022; 12:13170. [PMID: 35915125 PMCID: PMC9343654 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-17597-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2021] [Accepted: 07/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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The present understanding of the mechanisms responsible for postural deficit in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is still insufficient. This is important because some authors see one of the causes of this disease in the impaired postural control. Moreover, there is a reciprocal link between the level of postural imbalance and the clinical picture of these people. Therefore, we compared the center-of-pressure (COP) indices of 24 patients with AIS to 48 controls (CON) during four 20-s quiet stance trials with eyes open (EO) or closed (EC) and on firm or foam surface. This included sway amplitude, speed, sample entropy and fractal dimension. AIS had poorer postural steadiness only in the most difficult trial. In the remaining trials, AIS did as well as CON, while presenting a greater COP entropy than CON. Thus, the factor that made both groups perform equally could be the increased sway irregularity in AIS, which is often linked to higher automaticity and lower attention involvement in balance control. After changing the surface from hard to foam, puzzling changes in sway fractality were revealed. The patients decreased the fractal dimension in the sagittal plane identically to the CON in the frontal plane. This may suggest some problems with the perception of body axes in patients and reveals a hitherto unknown cause of their balance deficit.
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Marin L, Lovecchio N, Pedrotti L, Manzoni F, Febbi M, Albanese I, Patanè P, Carnevale Pellino V, Vandoni M. Acute Effects of Self-Correction on Spine Deviation and Balance in Adolescent Girls with Idiopathic Scoliosis. SENSORS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 22:s22051883. [PMID: 35271030 PMCID: PMC8914676 DOI: 10.3390/s22051883] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2022] [Revised: 02/23/2022] [Accepted: 02/25/2022] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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Background: Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is a three-dimensional deformity of spine and trunk with a higher incidence in girls. AIS alters and reduces postural control and balance. Self-correction movement (SCM) is a well-known non-invasive approach to ameliorate spine curve in AIS subjects. We aimed to evaluate the effects of SCM on the spine and on the balance of adolescents with AIS with a new non-invasive instrumentation. Methods: A total of 38 girls with AIS were recruited. To evaluate the acute effects of SCM and the oscillations of center of pressure (COP), we used LiDAR technology combined with a stabilometric platform to evaluate both changes in spinal curves and balance at the same time. Two tests were carried out simultaneously using the two instruments: before the execution of SCM, in the spontaneously assumed position of each subject (SP) and after the execution of SCM, during the achieved position (SC). Sway area, COP medio-lateral and antero-posterior directions, eccentricity of the ellipse and vertebral lateral deviation were recorded. The two conditions were compared with a Wilcoxon signed-rank test. Results: In general, all measures showed lower values in SC condition (p < 0.05), except the variation along the Y axis. Conclusions: Thanks to objective measured data, the therapists observed real-time changes during the performance of SCM, appreciating its efficacy on curve correction.
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- Luca Marin
- Laboratory of Adapted Motor Activity (LAMA), Department of Public Health, Experimental Medicine and Forensic Science, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy; (V.C.P.); (M.V.)
- Laboratory for Rehabilitation Medicine and Sport (LARMS), 00133 Rome, Italy; (M.F.); (I.A.); (P.P.)
- Department of Rehabilitation, Città di Pavia Hospital, 27100 Pavia, Italy
- Department of Research, ASOMI College of Sciences, 2080 Marsa, Malta
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Human and Social Science, University of Bergamo, 24127 Bergamo, Italy;
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- Orthopedics Unit, Department of Clinical Surgical Sciences, Diagnostic and Pediatrics, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy;
- Department of Pediatric Orthopedics, Città di Pavia Hospital, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Epidemiological Observatory Unit, Health Protection Agency, 27100 Pavia, Italy;
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- Laboratory for Rehabilitation Medicine and Sport (LARMS), 00133 Rome, Italy; (M.F.); (I.A.); (P.P.)
- Department of Research, ASOMI College of Sciences, 2080 Marsa, Malta
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- Laboratory for Rehabilitation Medicine and Sport (LARMS), 00133 Rome, Italy; (M.F.); (I.A.); (P.P.)
- Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Tor Vergata, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- Laboratory for Rehabilitation Medicine and Sport (LARMS), 00133 Rome, Italy; (M.F.); (I.A.); (P.P.)
- Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Tor Vergata, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- Laboratory of Adapted Motor Activity (LAMA), Department of Public Health, Experimental Medicine and Forensic Science, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy; (V.C.P.); (M.V.)
- Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Tor Vergata, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- Laboratory of Adapted Motor Activity (LAMA), Department of Public Health, Experimental Medicine and Forensic Science, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy; (V.C.P.); (M.V.)
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Nontargeted Metabolomic Analysis of Plasma Metabolite Changes in Patients with Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis. Mediators Inflamm 2021; 2021:5537811. [PMID: 34121924 PMCID: PMC8172289 DOI: 10.1155/2021/5537811] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2021] [Revised: 04/20/2021] [Accepted: 04/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Objective Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is a relatively common spinal rotation deformity, and the pathogenesis of AIS is accompanied by metabolic dysfunction and changes in biochemical factors. In this study, plasma metabolite changes in AIS patients were analyzed based on nontargeted metabolomics to provide new insights for clarifying functional metabolic abnormalities in AIS patients. Methods Clinical indexes and blood samples were collected from 12 healthy subjects and 16 AIS patients. Metabolomics was used to analyze the changes in metabolites in plasma samples. The correlation between plasma metabolites and clinical indexes was analyzed by the Spearman rank correlation coefficient. Results Analysis of clinical data showed that the body weight, body mass index (BMI), and bone mineral density (BMD) index of the AIS group significantly decreased, while the blood phosphorus and Cobb angles increased significantly. Metabolomic analysis showed significant changes in 72 differential metabolites in the plasma of the AIS group, mainly including organooxygen compounds, carboxylic acids and derivatives, fatty acyls, steroids and steroid derivatives, and keto acids and derivatives. The Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway showed that arginine biosynthesis, D-glutamine and D-glutamate metabolism, alanine, aspartate and glutamate metabolism, and citrate cycle (TCA cycle) were significantly enriched in the AIS and healthy groups. Spearman rank correlation coefficient analysis showed that the plasma metabolites C00026 (oxoglutarate), C00062 (L-arginine, arginine), C01042 (N-acetylaspartate), and C00158 (citrate) were significantly correlated with clinical indexes in AIS patients. In the healthy group, the plasma metabolites C00122 (fumarate), C00025 (glutamate and L-glutamic acid) and C00149 (malate, L-malic acid) were significantly correlated with clinical indexes, while C00624 (N-acetylglutamate) was not significantly correlated with the clinical indexes. Conclusion The occurrence of AIS led to changes in clinical indexes and plasma metabolites. Plasma biomarkers and functional metabolic pathways were correlated with clinical indexes, which might provide new insights for the diagnosis and treatment of AIS.
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Zhu F, Hong Q, Guo X, Wang D, Chen J, Zhu Q, Zhang C, Chen W, Zhang M. A comparison of foot posture and walking performance in patients with mild, moderate, and severe adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0251592. [PMID: 33999943 PMCID: PMC8128255 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0251592] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2020] [Accepted: 04/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Background Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is the most common form of scoliosis. However, the underlying mechanisms linking spinal curvature in AIS to foot characteristics and walking performance remain unclear. Objective This study aimed to compare walking performance between adolescents with mild, moderate, and severe scoliosis and matched healthy peers with foot posture as covariates. Methods This cross-sectional study of 96 adolescents was conducted between April 2020 to October 2020 in China, with 32 healthy peers in the control group and 64 patients in the AIS group. Foot posture and morphology, plantar pressure distribution, and gait characteristics were analyzed. One-way analysis of variance with Bonferroni correction and a post hoc comparison of the mean differences between the different groups was performed. Multiple analyses of covariance adjusted for age, sex, body mass index, foot posture index (FPI), arch index (AI), and walking speed were performed. Results Of the 64 adolescents with scoliosis, 18 had mild AIS, 32 had moderate AIS, and 14 had severe AIS. The AI and FPI were much higher in the moderate and severe AIS groups (p = 0.018) and the severe AIS group (p<0.001), respectively, than in the control group. The severe AIS group had advanced and longer midstance (p = 0.014) and delayed propulsion phase (p = 0.013) than the control group. Patients with moderate and severe AIS had asymmetrical gait periods in the left and right limbs (p<0.05). Significant differences in the center-of-pressure excursion index (CPEI) were found between the moderate and severe AIS and control groups (p = 0.003). Conclusion Moderate and severe AIS significantly influenced walking performance; however, no significant differences were observed between adolescents with mild AIS and healthy controls. Thus, early intervention could target the prevention of specific functional deficits and prevent it from progressing to a severe state.
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- Feilong Zhu
- The Affiliated Xuzhou Rehabilitation Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou Rehabilitation Hospital, Xuzhou, China
- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Xuzhou Central Hospital, The Xuzhou Clinical College of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China
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- The Affiliated Xuzhou Rehabilitation Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou Rehabilitation Hospital, Xuzhou, China
- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Xuzhou Central Hospital, The Xuzhou Clinical College of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Xuzhou Central Hospital, The Xuzhou Clinical College of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China
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- The Affiliated Xuzhou Rehabilitation Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou Rehabilitation Hospital, Xuzhou, China
- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Xuzhou Central Hospital, The Xuzhou Clinical College of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China
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- The Affiliated Xuzhou Rehabilitation Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou Rehabilitation Hospital, Xuzhou, China
- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Xuzhou Central Hospital, The Xuzhou Clinical College of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China
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- The Affiliated Xuzhou Rehabilitation Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou Rehabilitation Hospital, Xuzhou, China
- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Xuzhou Central Hospital, The Xuzhou Clinical College of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Xuzhou Central Hospital, The Xuzhou Clinical College of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China
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- The Affiliated Xuzhou Rehabilitation Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou Rehabilitation Hospital, Xuzhou, China
- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Xuzhou Central Hospital, The Xuzhou Clinical College of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China
- * E-mail: (WC); (MZ)
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- The Affiliated Xuzhou Rehabilitation Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou Rehabilitation Hospital, Xuzhou, China
- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Xuzhou Central Hospital, The Xuzhou Clinical College of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China
- * E-mail: (WC); (MZ)
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Adamczewska K, Wiernicka M, Kamińska E, Małecka J, Dąbrowska A, Malchrowicz-Mośko E. Annual Observation of Changes in the Angle of Trunk Rotation. Trunk Asymmetry Predictors. A Study from a Scoliosis Screening in School Adolescents. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2020; 17:ijerph17061899. [PMID: 32183373 PMCID: PMC7143366 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17061899] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2020] [Revised: 03/05/2020] [Accepted: 03/13/2020] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Adolescent forms of idiopathic scoliosis are commonly encountered deformities of the thoracic and lumbar spine. They affect a significant number of adolescents, yet their cause is still unknown. The presented research is a cross-sectional analysis of 3933 volunteers (2131 girls and 1802 boys). The participants were primary school students aged 9 to 13 years old. This study determined a relationship between predictors such as: body mass, body height and body mass index (BMI) (independent variables) and angle of trunk rotation (ATR) value (dependent variable). Moreover, a stepwise multiple regression with backward selection was conducted to determine to what extent the dependent variable is explained by body mass, body height and BMI. In the group of 11,12,13-year-old girls, the analyzed results of multiple stepwise regression were statistically significant. Among the all studied predictors, it has been shown that body mass in the 11-year-old girls and body height in 12- and 13-year-old girls are major correlates of a 1-year ATR increase in proximal and main thoracic spine levels.
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- Katarzyna Adamczewska
- Faculty of Health Sciences, Poznan University of Physical Education, 61-871 Poznan, Poland; (M.W.); (E.K.); (J.M.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +48-(61)-835-5140, +48-(61)-835-5147
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Poznan University of Physical Education, 61-871 Poznan, Poland; (M.W.); (E.K.); (J.M.)
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Poznan University of Physical Education, 61-871 Poznan, Poland; (M.W.); (E.K.); (J.M.)
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Poznan University of Physical Education, 61-871 Poznan, Poland; (M.W.); (E.K.); (J.M.)
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- Faculty of Sport Sciences, Poznan University of Physical Education, 61-871 Poznan, Poland; (A.D.); (E.M.-M.)
| | - Ewa Malchrowicz-Mośko
- Faculty of Sport Sciences, Poznan University of Physical Education, 61-871 Poznan, Poland; (A.D.); (E.M.-M.)
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