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Heffernan MJ, Leonardi C, Andras LM, Fontenot B, Drake L, Pahys JM, Smith JT, Sturm PF, Thompson GH, Glotzbecker MP, Tetreault TA, Roye BD, Li Y. Lowest instrumented vertebrae in early onset scoliosis: is there a role for a more selective approach? Spine Deform 2024; 12:1145-1153. [PMID: 38514530 PMCID: PMC11217120 DOI: 10.1007/s43390-024-00842-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2023] [Accepted: 02/08/2024] [Indexed: 03/23/2024]
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PURPOSE This purpose of this study was to assess the impact of patient and implant characteristics on LIV selection in ambulatory children with EOS and to assess the relationship between the touched vertebrae (TV), the last substantially touched vertebrae (LSTV), the stable vertebrae (SV), the sagittal stable vertebrae (SSV), and the LIV. METHODS A multicenter pediatric spine database was queried for patients ages 2-10 years treated by growth friendly instrumentation with at least 2-year follow up. The relationship between the LIV and preoperative spinal height, curve magnitude, and implant type were assessed. The relationships between the TV, LSTV, SV, SSV, and the LIV were also evaluated. RESULTS Overall, 281 patients met inclusion criteria. The LIV was at L3 or below in most patients with a lumbar LIV: L1 (9.2%), L2 (20.2%), L3 (40.9%), L4 (29.5%). Smaller T1 - T12 length was associated with more caudal LIV selection (p = 0.001). Larger curve magnitudes were similarly associated with more caudal LIV selection (p = < 0.0001). Implant type was not associated with LIV selection (p = 0.32) including MCGR actuator length (p = 0.829). The LIV was caudal to the TV in 78% of patients with a TV at L2 or above compared to only 17% of patients with a TV at L3 or below (p < 0.0001). CONCLUSIONS Most EOS patients have an LIV of L3 or below and display TV-LIV and LSTV-LIV incongruence. These findings suggest that at the end of treatment, EOS patients rarely have the potential for selective thoracic fusion. Further work is necessary to assess the potential for a more selective approach to LIV selection in EOS. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE III.
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- Michael J Heffernan
- Jackie and Gene Autry Orthopaedic Center, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, 4650 Sunset Blvd, Mailstop #69, Los Angeles, CA, 90027, USA.
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- School of Public Health, LSU Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA, USA
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- Jackie and Gene Autry Orthopaedic Center, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, 4650 Sunset Blvd, Mailstop #69, Los Angeles, CA, 90027, USA
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- LSU Health Sciences Center, Children's Hospital New Orleans, New Orleans, LA, USA
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- Jackie and Gene Autry Orthopaedic Center, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, 4650 Sunset Blvd, Mailstop #69, Los Angeles, CA, 90027, USA
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- Department of Orthopedics, Shriners Hospital for Children, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Jackie and Gene Autry Orthopaedic Center, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, 4650 Sunset Blvd, Mailstop #69, Los Angeles, CA, 90027, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
- Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery, New York-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, C.S. Mott Children's Hospital, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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Baroncini A, Field A, Segar AH, Tse CB, Sevic A, Crawford H. Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis with concomitant spondylolysis: choice of fusion levels and evaluation of the outcomes obtained leaving the lytic level not instrumented. Spine Deform 2023; 11:1453-1460. [PMID: 37341954 PMCID: PMC10587309 DOI: 10.1007/s43390-023-00715-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2022] [Accepted: 05/27/2023] [Indexed: 06/22/2023]
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PURPOSE 7% of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) patients also present with a pars defect. To date, there are no available data on the results of fusion ending proximal to a spondylolysis in the setting of AIS. The aim of this study was to analyze the outcomes of posterior spinal fusion (PSF) in this patient cohort, to investigate if maintaining the lytic segment unfused represents a safe option. METHODS Retrospective review of all patients who received PSF for AIS, presented with a spondylolysis or spondylolisthesis and had a min. 2-year follow-up. Demographic data, instrumented levels, and preoperative radiographic data were collected. Mechanical complications, coronal or sagittal parameters, amount of slippage, and pain levels were evaluated. RESULTS Data from 22 patients were available (age 14.4 ± 2.5 years), 18 Lenke 1-2 and 4 Lenke 3-6. 5 patients (24%) had an isthmic spondylolisthesis, all Meyerding I. The mean preoperative Cobb angle of the instrumented curves was 58 ± 13°. For 18 patients, the lowest instrumented vertebra (LIV) was the last touched vertebra (LTV); for 2, LIV was distal to the LTV; for 2, LIV was one level proximal to the LTV. The number of segments between the LIV and the lytic vertebra ranged from 1 to 6. At the last follow-up, no complications were observed. The residual curve below the instrumentation measured 8.5 ± 6.4°, the lordosis below the instrumented levels was 51.4 ± 13°. The magnitude of the isthmic spondylolisthesis remained constant for all included patients. Three patients reported minimal occasional low back pain. CONCLUSION The LTV can be safely used as LIV when performing PSF for the management of AIS in patients with L5 spondylolysis.
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- Alice Baroncini
- Department of Orthopaedics, Starship Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand.
- Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery, RWTH Aachen University Clinic, Aachen, Germany.
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Starship Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Starship Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand
- Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Starship Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand
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Banno T, Yamato Y, Hasegawa T, Yoshida G, Arima H, Oe S, Ide K, Yamada T, Kurosu K, Nakai K, Matsuyama Y. Optimal lowest instrumented vertebra selection with consideration of coronal and sagittal planes to prevent distal junctional complications in patients with Lenke type 1A and 2A adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. Spine Deform 2023; 11:1145-1156. [PMID: 37101054 DOI: 10.1007/s43390-023-00692-z] [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: 01/19/2023] [Accepted: 04/08/2023] [Indexed: 04/28/2023]
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PURPOSE Postoperative distal adding-on and distal junctional kyphosis are major distal junctional complications after selective thoracic fusion in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). This study aimed to investigate the incidence of distal adding-on and distal junctional kyphosis and evaluate the validity of our selection criteria for the lowest instrumented vertebra (LIV) in patients with Lenke type 1A and 2A AIS. METHODS We retrospectively analyzed the data of patients with Lenke type 1A and 2A AIS, who underwent posterior fusion surgery. LIV selection included the followings: (1) stable vertebra on traction film, (2) disc space neutralization below the LIV on the side-bending film, and (3) lordotic disc below the LIV on the lateral film. Radiographic parameters and the revised 22-item Scoliosis Research Society Questionnaire (SRS-22r) were evaluated. The incidence of postoperative distal adding-on and distal junctional kyphosis was also investigated. RESULTS Ninety patients (83 women and 7 men; 64 with type 1A and 26 with type 2A) were included. After the operation, each curve and the SRS-22r of self-image, mental health, and subtotal domains were significantly improved. Distal adding-on occurred in three patients (3.3%, one in type 1A and two in type 2A) at 2 years postoperatively. No patients exhibited distal junctional kyphosis. CONCLUSIONS Our LIV selection criteria could reduce the incidence of postoperative distal adding-on and distal junctional kyphosis in patients with Lenke type 1A and 2A AIS. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level IV.
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- Tomohiro Banno
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, 1-20-1 Handayama, Higashi-Ku, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, 431-3192, Japan.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, 1-20-1 Handayama, Higashi-Ku, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, 431-3192, Japan
- Division of Geriatric Musculoskeletal Health, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, 1-20-1 Handayama, Higashi-Ku, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, 431-3192, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, 1-20-1 Handayama, Higashi-Ku, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, 431-3192, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, 1-20-1 Handayama, Higashi-Ku, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, 431-3192, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, 1-20-1 Handayama, Higashi-Ku, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, 431-3192, Japan
- Division of Geriatric Musculoskeletal Health, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, 1-20-1 Handayama, Higashi-Ku, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, 431-3192, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, 1-20-1 Handayama, Higashi-Ku, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, 431-3192, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, 1-20-1 Handayama, Higashi-Ku, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, 431-3192, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, 1-20-1 Handayama, Higashi-Ku, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, 431-3192, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, 1-20-1 Handayama, Higashi-Ku, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, 431-3192, Japan
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The Role of Bending Films in the Lowest Instrumented Vertebra Selection in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Lenke Type 1A,B Based on Asymmetrical Disc Loading and Decompensation. Symmetry (Basel) 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/sym14071386] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/07/2022] Open
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Patients with severe adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) require instrumented spinal fusion surgery. The range of instrumented vertebra is still questioned, especially the selection of the lowest instrumented vertebra (LIV). This single institution retrospective consecutive study is to provide real-world data on outcomes. The study aims to assess whether bending films can determine the LIV. The method of determination of the lower tilted vertebra (LTV) is presented. The selection of the LTV was identified on standing PA (LTVs) and on bending X-rays (LTVb). Group A is a reference group, with less flexible curves. Groups B and C contained patients with more flexible curves. Group B covered patients with instrumentation ending at the LTVs and group C with shorter instrumentation ending at LTVb. The disc angle below the LIV was monitored for postoperative decompensation. Sixty-eight subjects with AIS Lenke 1A and 1B types underwent selective fusion. The decompensation criteria of the unfused disc below the fusion were determined as a wedging disk of >5° of the Cobb angle. The patients were monitored during the postoperative period with 5.8 years average followup (minimum of 2 years). The rate of decompensation was comparable in groups A and B (31% and 33%, respectively). In contrast, the rate of decompensation was doubled in group C (60%). Caudal fusion shortening in more flexible curves according to bending films is associated with the first free disc asymmetry, which leads to decompensation below the fusion. This method should be considered in addition to other LIV selection criteria.
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