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Braun JT, Federico SC, Lawlor DM, Paschos NJ, Croitoru DP, Grottkau BE. Anterior vertebral tethering for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: our initial ten year clinical experience. Spine Deform 2024; 12:1355-1367. [PMID: 38796815 PMCID: PMC11344032 DOI: 10.1007/s43390-024-00897-w] [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: 10/27/2023] [Accepted: 05/01/2024] [Indexed: 05/29/2024]
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BACKGROUND Anterior vertebral tethering (AVT) is a minimally invasive alternative to fusion surgery for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) that offers the potential for definitive scoliosis treatment with the possibility of preservation of the growth, motion, function and overall health of the spine. This study represents our first ten years using AVT to treat AIS. METHODS In this retrospective review we analyzed our first 74 AIS patients treated with AVT 2010-2020. Multiple Lenke curve types 33-70° were treated with skeletal maturity spanning Risser -1 to 5. RESULTS Of 74 consecutive AIS patients treated with AVT, 52 patients (47 female, 5 male) had sufficient 2-year follow-up for inclusion. Forty-six of these 52 patients (88%) with 65 curves (35T, 30TL/L) were satisfactorily treated with AVT demonstrating curve correction from 48.6° pre-op (range 33°-70°) at age 15.1 years (range 9.2-18.8) and skeletal maturity of Risser 2.8 (range -1 to 5) to 23.2° post-op (range 0°-54°) and 24.0° final (range 0°-49°) at 3.3 years follow-up (range 2-10 years). Curve corrections from pre-op to post-op and pre-op to final were both significant (p < 0.001). The 0.8° change from post-op to final was not significant but did represent good control of scoliosis correction over time. Thoracic kyphosis and lumbar lordosis were maintained in a normal range throughout while axial rotation demonstrated a slight trend toward improvement. Skeletal maturity of Risser 4 or greater was achieved in all but one patient. Four of the 52 patients (8%) required additional procedures for tether rupture (3 replacements) or overcorrection (1 removal) to achieve satisfactory treatment status after AVT. An additional 6 of the 52 patients (12%), however, were not satisfactorily treated with AVT, requiring fusion for overcorrection (2) or inadequate correction (4). CONCLUSIONS In this study, AIS was satisfactorily treated with AVT in the majority of patients over a broad range of curve magnitudes, curve types, and skeletal maturity. Though late revision surgery for overcorrection, inadequate correction, or tether rupture was not uncommon, the complication of overcorrection was eliminated after our first ten patients by a refinement of indications. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE IV.
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- John T Braun
- Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 55 Fruit St., Yawkey 3E, Boston, MA, 02114, USA.
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- Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 55 Fruit St., Yawkey 3E, Boston, MA, 02114, USA
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- Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 55 Fruit St., Yawkey 3E, Boston, MA, 02114, USA
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- Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 55 Fruit St., Yawkey 3E, Boston, MA, 02114, USA
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- Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Lebanon, NH, USA
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- Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 55 Fruit St., Yawkey 3E, Boston, MA, 02114, USA
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Speirs JN, Parent S, Kelly M, Upasani VV, Petcharaporn M, Bryan TP, Newton PO. Three-dimensional vertebral shape changes confirm growth modulation after anterior vertebral body tethering for idiopathic scoliosis. Spine Deform 2024; 12:1017-1024. [PMID: 38578599 DOI: 10.1007/s43390-024-00856-5] [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: 09/27/2023] [Accepted: 02/26/2024] [Indexed: 04/06/2024]
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PURPOSE To evaluate three-dimensional (3D) vertebra and disk shape changes over 2 years following anterior vertebral body tether (AVBT) placement in patients with idiopathic scoliosis (IS). METHODS Patients with right thoracic IS treated with AVBT were retrospectively evaluated. 3D reconstructions were created from biplanar radiographs. Vertebral body and disk height (anterior, posterior, left and right) and shape (wedging angle) were recorded over the three apical segments in the local vertebral reference planes. Changes in height and wedging were measured through 2 years postoperatively. Change in patient height was correlated with changes in the spine dimensions. RESULTS Forty-nine patients (Risser 0-3, Sanders 2-4) were included. The mean age was 12.2 ± 1.4 years (range 8-14). The mean coronal curve was 51 ± 10° preoperatively, 31 ± 9° at first postoperative time point and 27 ± 11° at 2-year follow-up (p < 0.001). The mean patient height increased 8 cm by 2 years (p < 0.001). The left side of the spine (vertebra + disc) grew in height by 2.2 mm/level versus 0.7 mm/level on the right side (p < 0.001). This differential growth was composed of 0.5 mm/vertebral level and 1.0 mm/disk level. Evaluation of the change in disk heights showed significantly decreased height anteriorly (- 0.4 mm), posteriorly (- 0.3 mm) and on the right (- 0.5 mm) from FE to 2 years. Coronal wedging reduced 2.3°/level with 1.1°/vertebral level change and 1.2°/disk level. There was no differential growth in the sagittal plane (anterior/posterior height). Patient height change moderately correlated with 3D measures of vertebra + disk shape changes. CONCLUSIONS Three-dimensional analysis confirms AVBT in skeletally immature patients results in asymmetric growth of the apical spine segments. The left (untethered) side length increased more than 3 × than the right (tethered) side length with differential effects observed within the vertebral bodies and disks, each correlating with overall patient height change.
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- Joshua N Speirs
- Department of Orthopedics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedics, CHU Sainte-Justine, Montreal, QC, Canada
- Department of Surgery, University of Montreal, Montréal, QC, Canada
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- Division of Orthopedics and Scoliosis, Rady Children's Hospital, 3020 Children's Way, San Diego, CA, 92123, USA
- Department of Orthopaedics, University of California, San Diego, CA, USA
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- Division of Orthopedics and Scoliosis, Rady Children's Hospital, 3020 Children's Way, San Diego, CA, 92123, USA
- Department of Orthopaedics, University of California, San Diego, CA, USA
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- Division of Orthopedics and Scoliosis, Rady Children's Hospital, 3020 Children's Way, San Diego, CA, 92123, USA
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- Division of Orthopedics and Scoliosis, Rady Children's Hospital, 3020 Children's Way, San Diego, CA, 92123, USA.
- Department of Orthopaedics, University of California, San Diego, CA, USA.
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Shah SA, Kraft DB, Miyanji F. Anterior Vertebral Body Tethering: A Review of the Available Evidence. J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2024; 32:247-256. [PMID: 38271681 DOI: 10.5435/jaaos-d-23-00312] [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: 05/01/2023] [Accepted: 12/17/2023] [Indexed: 01/27/2024] Open
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Idiopathic scoliosis is a complex three-dimensional deformity of the spine with anterior overgrowth (hypokyphosis), coronal curvature, and axial rotation. Scoliosis treatment in the skeletally immature spine is therapeutically challenging because of growth and was commonly limited to observation, bracing treatment, or fusion. Fusion accomplishes powerful deformity correction at the expense of future growth and mobility of the involved segments, increasing the risk of adjacent segment degeneration and intervertebral disk disease later in life. Anterior vertebral body tethering is a motion-preserving technique that exploits the Hueter-Volkmann principle by applying compression at the anterior and convex aspects of the curve to stimulate differential vertebral growth for gradual deformity reduction without fusion. The appropriate timing, curve magnitude, tensioning, growth prediction, indications, and limitations of tethering are being refined as this technique becomes more prevalent. Early outcome studies show that growth modulation with vertebral body tethering is safe, can achieve good results, and preserve motion in select patients.
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- Suken A Shah
- From the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Nemours Children's Health, Wilmington, DE (Shah), the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC (Dr. Kraft), and the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, British Columbia Children's Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (Dr. Miyanji)
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Metaizeau JD, Denis D. Posterior Vertebral Body Tethering: A Preliminary Study of a New Technique to Correct Lenke 5C Lumbar Curves in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis. CHILDREN (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 11:157. [PMID: 38397271 PMCID: PMC10887278 DOI: 10.3390/children11020157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2023] [Revised: 12/21/2023] [Accepted: 01/24/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024]
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Vertebral body tethering has been approved for adolescent scoliosis correction. The usual approach is anterior, which is relatively easy for the thoracic spine, but becomes much more challenging for the lumbar curves, with a higher rate of complications. The purpose of this study was to describe and evaluate the first results of a new posterior vertebral body tethering (PVBT) technique using pedicle screws through a posterolateral Wiltse approach. Twenty-two patients with 5C idiopathic scoliosis (Lenke classification) were included in this retrospective study, with a follow up of 2 years after surgery. The lumbar and thoracic curves were measured pre-operatively (POS), at first standing (FS) and at 2 years (2Y). Complications were also analysed. A significant improvement of 30.7° was observed for lumbar curve magnitude between POS and 2Y. Both the thoracic kyphosis and the lumbar lordosis remained stable. Thirteen complications were noted: three led to posterior arthrodesis, three needed a revision with a good outcome, and the seven others (overcorrections, screw breakage or pull-out) achieved a good result. PVBT seems an effective technique for the management of type 5 C adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. The complication rate seems high but is probably secondary to the learning curve of this new technic as it concerns only the first half of the patients.
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Mineiro J. Posterior Vertebral Pedicular Tethering for the Treatment of Idiopathic Adolescent Scoliosis. Healthcare (Basel) 2023; 11:1878. [PMID: 37444712 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare11131878] [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: 03/13/2023] [Revised: 05/23/2023] [Accepted: 06/26/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023] Open
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Over the last decade, there has been a new wave of interest in non-fusion techniques for the treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. These are not new techniques, as they were first published and presented in the late 1950s, using compression of the convexity or distraction of the concavity of the main curvature. More recently, anterior vertebral body tethering has raised great interest, as although it is a major procedure through the child's chest, it seems appropriate for the thoracic curves. The main objective of this article is to describe Posterior Vertebral Pedicular Tethering (PVPT) as a "new" technique performed as a less invasive spinal procedure for the treatment of certain thoracolumbar and lumbar scoliosis in growing adolescents. It is an alternative growth modulation technique appropriate for thoracolumbar and lumbar curvatures where we observe reduction of the three plane deformity of idiopathic scoliosis in adolescents.
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- Jorge Mineiro
- Orthopaedic Spine Unit, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Hospital CUF Descobertas, 1998-018 Lisbon, Portugal
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Mladenov KV, Pinnschmidt HO, Stücker R. Anterior Vertebral Body Tethering for Skeletally Immature Patients with AIS: Indication for Spinal Fusion at Skeletal Maturity Is Not Obviated in 60% of Cases. J Clin Med 2023; 12:3933. [PMID: 37373628 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12123933] [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: 04/19/2023] [Revised: 05/30/2023] [Accepted: 06/07/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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The role of anterior vertebral body tethering (aVBT) in obviating the need for spinal fusion in patients with AIS remains unclear, and a large amount of variation exists in the data among different studies. The present study aims to investigate and analyze what factors have a potential influence on aVBT outcome. Skeletally immature patients with AIS who underwent aVBT for scoliosis correction were followed up until skeletal maturity. The mean age at the time of surgery was 13.4 ± 1.1, and the mean follow-up time was 2.5 ± 0.5 years. The Cobb angle of the main curve was 46.6 ± 9° at the time of surgery and was significantly corrected to 17.7 ± 10.4° (p < 0.001) immediately postoperatively. A significant loss of correction was observed during the latest follow-up (Cobb angle 33.8 ± 18.7°; p < 0.001). An indication for spinal fusion at skeletal maturity was not obviated in 60% of the patients. The factors identified as having an influence on the outcome were preoperative bone age and the magnitude of the major curve. Patients with advanced bone age and larger curves were more likely to reach an indication for spinal fusion at skeletal maturity. In conclusion, no general recommendation for aVBT can be made for AIS patients. The method can be discussed as a treatment option in skeletally very immature preadolescent patients (Sanders Stadium ≤ 2) with a moderate Cobb angle (≤50°) who failed previous brace therapy.
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- Kiril V Mladenov
- Pediatric Orthopedic Department, Altona Children's Hospital, Bleickenallee 38, D-22763 Hamburg, Germany
- Department of Orthopedics, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, D-20246 Hamburg, Germany
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- Center for Experimental Medicine, Institute for Medical Biometry & Epidemiology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Chrisoph-Probst-Weg 1, D-20246 Hamburg, Germany
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- Pediatric Orthopedic Department, Altona Children's Hospital, Bleickenallee 38, D-22763 Hamburg, Germany
- Department of Orthopedics, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, D-20246 Hamburg, Germany
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A porcine model of early-onset scoliosis combined with thoracic insufficiency syndrome: Construction and transcriptome analysis. Gene 2023; 858:147202. [PMID: 36646188 DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2023.147202] [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: 10/28/2022] [Revised: 01/06/2023] [Accepted: 01/11/2023] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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BACKGROUND Early-onset scoliosis (EOS) is a scoliosis deformity caused by various reasons before the age of 10 years and is often combined with thoracic insufficiency syndrome (TIS) causing patients with difficulty in securing lung growth in the thoracic cage. Currently, there is a shortage of effective large animal models for evaluating EOS + TIS in therapeutic studies. Consequently, we propose to construct a porcine EOS + TIS model and evaluate its transcriptome changes by RNA sequencing. METHODS Piglets were constructed using unilateral posterior spine-tethering and ipsilateral rib-tethering in the EOS + TIS model, and X-ray and computed tomography (CT) were performed to assess growth changes in the spine, thoracic cage and lungs. The H&E and Masson staining was performed for pathological analysis of lung tissue. After RNA sequencing of lung tissues, data were analyzed for differential expression of mRNA, functional enrichment analysis (GO, KEGG and GSEA) and protein-protein interaction (PPI) network construction, and differential expression of hub gene was verified by RT-qPCR. RESULTS In the model group, growth (body weight and length) of piglets was significantly delayed; fusion of ribs occurred and cobb angle changes in the coronal and sagittal planes were significantly enlarged; total lung volume (TLV) was significantly reduced, especially at the T7-T10 level. Pathological analysis revealed that, in the model lung tissue, the alveolar wall of was poorly perfused, the alveolar space was enlarged, the number and size of alveoli were significantly reduced, and it was accompanied by collagen fiber deposition. Moreover, a total of 432 differentially expressed mRNAs (DE-mRNAs) were identified in model lung tissues, which contained 262 down-regulated and 170 up-regulated DE-mRNAs, and they were mainly involved in the regulation of immunity, inflammation, cell cycle and extracellular matrix. A PPI network containing 71 nodes and 158 edges was constructed based on all DE-mRNAs, and JUN, CCL2, EGR1, ATF3, BTG2, DUSP1 and THBS1 etc. were hub gene. CONCLUSIONS Overall, we constructed a porcine model that was capable of replicating the common clinical features of EOS + TIS such as rib fusion, asymmetric thoracic cage, increased cobb angle, decreased TLV, and pulmonary hypoplasia. Also, we revealed transcriptomic changes in the EOS + TIS model that may cause pulmonary hypoplasia.
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The effect of vertebral body tethering on spine range of motion in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a pilot study. Spine Deform 2023; 11:123-131. [PMID: 36114988 DOI: 10.1007/s43390-022-00578-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2022] [Accepted: 08/21/2022] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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PURPOSE Posterior spinal fusion and instrumentation (PSF) and vertebral body tethering (VBT) are corrective surgical techniques used in treating adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). Comparing the preservation of spine range of motion (ROM) following PSF and VBT for treatment of AIS has yet to be explored. The purpose of this work was to retrospectively compare global spine ROM in adolescents (9-18 years of age) without spine deformity, adolescents with untreated AIS, adolescents having undergone PSF, and adolescents having undergone VBT to gain insight on the effect of VBT on spine motion. METHODS Twenty participants were recruited into four groups including Control (n = 6), untreated AIS (n = 5), post-operative PSF (n = 4) and post-operative VBT (n = 5). Three-dimensional kinematics of the spine were collected and analyzed using an intersegmental spine model during constrained forward flexion, right-left lateral bending, and right-left axial twist movements. RESULTS The PSF group displayed significantly lower spine ROM than the two non-operative groups during thoracic and total left axial twist (p ≤ 0.048), whereas thoracic and total ROM during right-left lateral bending is almost equally lower in the PSF (p ≤ 0.03) and VBT (p ≤ 0.01) groups when compared to the Control and AIS groups. CONCLUSION These results suggest some preservation of spine motion in the transverse plane following VBT. This study provides initial evidence of some potential preservation of spine ROM following VBT; however, further prospective investigation of VBT is needed to assess and confirm these hypotheses.
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Catanzano AA, Newton PO, Bastrom TP, Bartley CE, Parent S, Miyanji F, Hoernschemeyer DG, Alanay A, Blakemore L, Neal K, Lonner B, Haber L, Shah SA, Yaszay B. Spontaneous Lumbar Curve Correction Following Vertebral Body Tethering of Main Thoracic Curves. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2022; 104:1629-1638. [PMID: 35852153 DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.21.01500] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Growth modulation through anterior vertebral body tethering (AVBT) has emerged as a fusionless option for the treatment of progressive scoliosis. When tethering the main thoracic curve, the compensatory thoracolumbar/lumbar curve must correct indirectly as a result. The present study evaluated the response of these lumbar curves following AVBT of the main thoracic curves. METHODS Patients who underwent thoracic AVBT and who had a minimum follow-up of 2 years were included. Magnitudes of the thoracic and lumbar curves were recorded preoperatively and at the first-erect and 2-year postoperative visits. Lumbar curves were further stratified according to their lumbar modifier (A, B, or C). Analysis of variance (ANOVA) and repeated-measures ANOVA were performed to compare correction rates, and the Pearson coefficient was utilized to determine the correlation between the tethered thoracic curve and uninstrumented lumbar curve magnitudes. RESULTS A total of 218 patients were included. Thoracic curve correction was 40% at the first-erect visit and 43% at 2 years (p = 0.012). Lumbar correction was 30%, 26%, and 18% at the first-erect visit (p < 0.001 for all compared with preoperatively) and minimally changed at 31%, 26%, and 24% at 2 years for lumbar modifiers A, B, and C, respectively. A total of 118 patients (54%) showed thoracic curve improvement between the first-erect and 2-year visits. In a subgroup analysis, these patients had a correction in lumbar curve magnitude from preoperatively to the first-erect visit of 30%, 22%, and 16% for lumbar modifiers A, B, C, respectively, that increased to 42%, 34%, and 31% at 2 years, with strong correlation to thoracic correction at 2-year follow-up (r = 0.557, p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS Although there was immediate lumbar correction following AVBT of a main thoracic curve, further improvement following initial correction was only observed among patients with growth modulation of the thoracic curve. Considering all patients, the uninstrumented lumbar curve corrected 30% at 2 years and the instrumented thoracic curve corrected 40%. As indications for AVBT are refined, these data will provide insight into the response of the uninstrumented lumbar curve. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Therapeutic Level III . See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.
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- Anthony A Catanzano
- Division of Orthopedics & Scoliosis, Rady Children's Hospital, San Diego, California
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- Division of Orthopedics & Scoliosis, Rady Children's Hospital, San Diego, California
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- Division of Orthopedics & Scoliosis, Rady Children's Hospital, San Diego, California
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- Division of Orthopedics & Scoliosis, Rady Children's Hospital, San Diego, California
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- Department of Orthopaedics, CHU Sainte-Justine, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Department of Surgery, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Orthopaedics, British Columbia Children's Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Acibadem University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Division of Pediatric Orthopedics, Pediatric Specialists of Virginia, Fairfax, Virginia
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Nemours Children's Health, Jacksonville, Florida
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY
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- Department of Orthopedics, Ochsner Hospital for Children, Ochsner Medical Center, New Orleans, Louisiana
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- Department of Orthopedics, Nemours/Alfred I. DuPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, Delaware
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- Department of Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, Washington
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Bizzoca D, Piazzolla A, Moretti L, Vicenti G, Moretti B, Solarino G. Anterior vertebral body tethering for idiopathic scoliosis in growing children: A systematic review. World J Orthop 2022; 13:481-493. [PMID: 35633741 PMCID: PMC9125003 DOI: 10.5312/wjo.v13.i5.481] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2021] [Revised: 08/01/2021] [Accepted: 04/09/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The management of idiopathic scoliosis (IS) in skeletally immature patients should aim at three-dimensional deformity correction, without compromising spinal and chest growth. In 2019, the US Food and Drug Administration approved the first instrumentation system for anterior vertebral body tethering (AVBT), under a Humanitarian Device Exception, for skeletally immature patients with curves having a Cobb angle between 35° and 65°.
AIM To summarize current evidence about the efficacy and safety of AVBT in the management of IS in skeletally immature patients.
METHODS From January 2014 to January 2021, Ovid Medline, Embase, Cochrane Library, Scopus, Web of Science, Google Scholar and PubMed were searched to identify relevant studies. The methodological quality of the studies was evaluated and relevant data were extracted.
RESULTS Seven clinical trials recruiting 163 patients were included in the present review. Five studies out of seven were classified as high quality, whereas the remaining two studies were classified as moderate quality. A total of 151 of 163 AVBT procedures were performed in the thoracic spine, and the remaining 12 tethering in the lumbar spine. Only 117 of 163 (71.8%) patients had a nonprogressive curve at skeletal maturity. Twenty-three of 163 (14.11%) patients required unplanned revision surgery within the follow-up period. Conversion to posterior spinal fusion (PSF) was performed in 18 of 163 (11%) patients.
CONCLUSION AVBT is a promising growth-friendly technique for treatment of IS in growing patients. However, it has moderate success and perioperative complications, revision and conversion to PSF.
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- Davide Bizzoca
- UOSD Spinal Deformity Centre, AOU Consorziale Policlinico di Bari, Bari 70124, Italy
- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, Bari 70124, Italy
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- UOSD Spinal Deformity Centre, AOU Consorziale Policlinico di Bari, Bari 70124, Italy
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- Orthopaedic and Trauma Unit, AUO Consorziale Policlinico di Bari, Bari 70124, Italy
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- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Neuroscience and Sense Organs, Orthopaedic and Trauma Unit, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, Bari 70124, Puglia, Italy
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- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Neuroscience and Sense Organs, Orthopaedic and Trauma Unit, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, Bari 70124, Puglia, Italy
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- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Neuroscience and Sense Organs, Orthopaedic and Trauma Unit, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, Bari 70124, Puglia, Italy
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Vertebral Body Tethering: Indications, Surgical Technique, and a Systematic Review of Published Results. J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11092576. [PMID: 35566702 PMCID: PMC9099651 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11092576] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2022] [Revised: 04/28/2022] [Accepted: 04/30/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Vertebral body tethering (VBT) represents a new surgical technique to correct idiopathic scoliosis using an anterior approach, spinal instrumentation with vertebral body screws, and a cable compressing the convexity of the curve. According to the Hueter-Volkmann principle, compression reduces and distraction increases growth on the growth plates. VBT was designed to modulate spinal growth of vertebral bodies and hence, the term ‘growth modulation’ has also been used. This review describes the indications and surgical technique of VBT. Further, a systematic review of published studies was conducted to critically evaluate the results and complications of this technique. In a total of 23 included studies on 843 patients, the preoperative main thoracic curve corrected from 49 to 23 degrees in a minimum 2 year follow-up. The complication rate of VBT was 18%. The results showed that 15% of VBT patients required reoperations for pulmonary or tether-related issues (10%) and less than 5% required conversion to spinal fusion. While the reported median-term results of VBT appear promising, long-term results of this technique are currently lacking.
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Newton PO, Takahashi Y, Yang Y, Yaszay B, Bartley CE, Bastrom TP, Munar C. Anterior vertebral body tethering for thoracic idiopathic scoliosis leads to asymmetric growth of the periapical vertebrae. Spine Deform 2022; 10:553-561. [PMID: 34982419 DOI: 10.1007/s43390-021-00464-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2021] [Accepted: 12/18/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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PURPOSE To evaluate 3D growth of the periapical vertebrae and discs in the 2 years after anterior vertebral body tether (AVBT) placement in patients with idiopathic scoliosis (IS). METHODS Patients with IS treated with AVBT, ≥ 2 years of follow-up, and 3D spine reconstructions created from simultaneous, biplanar radiographs were studied. Patients were divided into two groups: progressive scoliosis correction (PC) or no/limited correction (NPC). The average of the 3 apical vertebral and disc heights and angular measures were made. The rate of change for each measure (mm/mo, °/mo) from first erect to 2-year follow-up was compared between groups. RESULTS Fourteen (Risser 0, Sanders 2-3) patients aged 11.4 ± 1.4 years with right thoracic scoliosis of 52 ± 9° were included. There were 7 patients per group (6F, 1M). Mean follow-up was 3.6 ± 1.1 (range 2-5) years. PC left-sided vertebral height increased 0.13 mm/months compared to 0.05 mm/mo in the NPC group (p = 0.001). Right (tethered side) vertebral growth was not different (PC: 0.07 mm/mo, NPC: 0.05 mm/mo, p = 0.2). Coronal vertebral wedging occurred at - 0.11°/mo compared to - 0.02°/mo for the PC and NPC groups, respectively (p = 0.004). Coronal disc angulation change was - 0.12°/mo in the PC group and - 0.04°/mo in the NPC group (p = 0.03), and was associated with loss of right disc height (PC: - 0.06 mm/mo) with little effect on the left disc height (PC: -0.01 mm/mo). CONCLUSIONS AVBT in immature patients with thoracic scoliosis can asymmetrically modulate growth of the periapical vertebrae and discs. Progressive reduction in scoliosis after AVBT was associated with greater concave growth rates in the vertebrae and loss of disc height on the convex side.
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- Peter O Newton
- Division of Orthopedics and Scoliosis, Rady Children's Hospital, 3020 Children's Way, MC 5062, San Diego, CA, 92123, USA.
- Department of Orthopaedics, University of California, San Diego, CA, USA.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Orthoedics, University of Washington, Seattle, USA
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- Division of Orthopedics and Scoliosis, Rady Children's Hospital, 3020 Children's Way, MC 5062, San Diego, CA, 92123, USA
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- Division of Orthopedics and Scoliosis, Rady Children's Hospital, 3020 Children's Way, MC 5062, San Diego, CA, 92123, USA
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- Division of Orthopedics and Scoliosis, Rady Children's Hospital, 3020 Children's Way, MC 5062, San Diego, CA, 92123, USA
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Meza BC, Samuel AM, Albert TJ. The Role of Vertebral Body Tethering in Treating Skeletally Immature Scoliosis. HSS J 2022; 18:171-174. [PMID: 35087348 PMCID: PMC8753551 DOI: 10.1177/15563316211008866] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2020] [Accepted: 11/20/2020] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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This is a critical analysis of a study by Hoernschemeyer et al, "Anterior Vertebral Body Tethering for Adolescent Scoliosis with Growth Remaining: A Retrospective Review of 2 to 5-Year Postoperative Results" (J Bone Joint Surg Am, 2020;102[13]:1169-1176), that assessed the clinical and radiographic outcomes of vertebral body tethering (VBT) in the treatment of adolescent scoliosis. The authors demonstrated successful treatment in 74% of patients, based on radiographic outcomes and avoidance of subsequent posterior spinal fusion. Nearly a quarter of patients required revision surgery. Almost half suffered a broken tether, although the effects of such complications are not fully understood. The study provided valuable information for determining which patients are reasonable candidates for VBT and emphasizes several questions surrounding this novel technology that remain unanswered. This analysis discusses the study's strengths and weaknesses, suggests potential directions of future research, and examines the potential indications for VBT.
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- Blake C. Meza
- Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, USA,Blake C. Meza, MD, Hospital for Special Surgery, 535 East 70th Street, New York, NY 10021-4898, USA.
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Does vertebral body tethering cause disc and facet joint degeneration? A preliminary MRI study with minimum two years follow-up. Spine J 2021; 21:1793-1801. [PMID: 34033932 DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2021.05.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2021] [Revised: 05/15/2021] [Accepted: 05/19/2021] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND CONTEXT Vertebral body tethering (VBT), a flexible compression-based growth modulation technique, was claimed to prevent disc degeneration due to its less rigid nature compared to other growth-friendly techniques. Yet, the consequences of VBT surgery on discs and facet joints have not been precisely acknowledged. PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to determine the changes in the intermediate and adjacent levels at least 2 years after surgery. STUDY DESIGN/SETTING Prospectively-followed consecutive patient cohort PATIENT SAMPLE: Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients who underwent thoracoscopic VBT between 2014 and 2017 were included. OUTCOME MEASURES Degeneration of the intervertebral discs using the Pfirrmann classification; Degeneration of facet joints using a scale of 0 to 3. METHODS Demographic, perioperative, clinical, radiographic data were collected. Skeletal maturity and height gain were assessed in every follow-up. Overcorrection, tether breakage, mechanical and pulmonary complications as well as readmission and reoperations were recorded. MRIs taken before surgery and at a minimum of 2 years follow-up were evaluated for degeneration at the intermediate and adjacent segment intervertebral discs and facet joints by a blinded senior radiologist and compared. RESULTS Twenty-five patients with a mean of 38.6±10.6 months (24-62) of follow-up were included. The mean age at surgery was 12.2 (10-14), and the median Sanders stage was 3 (1-7). A mean of 7.7±1.1 (6-11) levels were tethered. The mean preoperative main thoracic curve magnitude of 46°±7.7° was corrected to 23.3°±5.9° postoperatively, which was subsequently modulated to 12° ±11.5° during the follow-up. At the time of the MRI (mean 29±9.5 (24-62) months), the median Sanders stages was 7 (5-8). A total of 217 levels of discs and bilateral facet joints were evaluated in the preoperative and follow-up MRI images. Analyses of disc and facet scores revealed no significant differences between patients. Deterioration of previously degenerated discs was noted in one patient (from grade 2 to 3), while previously healthy lower adjacent facet joints were degenerated (grade 2) in another patient. CONCLUSIONS Intermediate discs and facet joints were preserved after growth modulation with VBT surgery at a mean of 29 months of follow-up. Studies in larger cohorts with longer follow-up are warranted to have more in-depth analyses of the effects of relative stabilization and altered biomechanical loads.
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Takahashi Y, Saito W, Yaszay B, Bartley CE, Bastrom TP, Newton PO. Rate of Scoliosis Correction After Anterior Spinal Growth Tethering for Idiopathic Scoliosis. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2021; 103:1718-1723. [PMID: 34288633 DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.20.02071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND The purpose of the present study was to evaluate associations between changes in segmental vertebral coronal angulation (screw angulation) and overall height after anterior spinal growth tethering for the treatment of idiopathic scoliosis and to compare the rates of coronal angulation change using the preoperative Sanders stage. METHODS Patients with idiopathic scoliosis who underwent anterior spinal growth tethering between 2012 and 2016 and had ≥2 years of follow-up were retrospectively studied. We calculated each segment's screw angulation rate of change (degrees/month) and each patient's height velocity (cm/month) between each of the visits (3 to 12 visits/patient) and divided the visits into 4 groups by postoperative duration (<1 year, 1 to 2 years, >2 to 3 years, >3 years). Patients were divided into 2 groups according to the preoperative Sanders stage. Generalized estimating equations and repeated-measures correlation were utilized for analyses with non-independent samples. RESULTS We analyzed 23 patients (16 female, 7 male) with a mean age (and standard deviation) of 12.2 ± 1.6 years who had right thoracic idiopathic scoliosis (mean, 53° ± 8°). All patients were immature at the time of surgery (Risser stage 0 or 1, Sanders stage 2 or 3). The mean duration of follow-up was 3.4 ± 1.1 years (range, 2 to 5 years). The rate of change for each segment's screw angulation after anterior spinal growth tethering was -0.16°, -0.14°, -0.05°, and 0.03° per month (with negative values indicating a reduction in scoliosis) for <1 year, 1 to 2 years, >2 to 3 years, and >3 years, respectively (p ≤ 0.001), and the mean height velocity was 0.65, 0.57, 0.30, and 0.19 cm per month for <1 year, 1 to 2 years, >2 to 3 years, and >3 years, respectively (p < 0.001). Changes in screw angulation correlated with height increases after anterior spinal growth tethering (r = -0.46, p < 0.001). Scoliosis correction for patients in the Sanders stage-2 group continued for 3 years (0.23°, 0.23°, and 0.09° per level per month for the first 3 years, respectively) and occurred at more than twice the rate for patients in the Sanders stage-3 group, for whom scoliosis correction ceased 2 years postoperatively (0.11° and 0.09° per level per month for the first 2 years, respectively). CONCLUSIONS Scoliosis correction was associated with overall height changes and occurred primarily within 2 to 3 years after surgery in this cohort of largely Risser stage-0 patients. The correction rate was 2.8° per segment per year for the first 2 years in the Sanders stage-2 group, compared with 1.2° per segment per year for the Sanders stage-3 group. Surgical timing that considers the patient's skeletal maturity is an important factor in generating proper postoperative correction after anterior spinal growth tethering. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Prognostic Level III. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.
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- Yohei Takahashi
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Division of Orthopedics & Scoliosis, Rady Children's Hospital, San Diego, California.,Department of Orthopaedics, University of California San Diego, San Diego, California
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- Division of Orthopedics & Scoliosis, Rady Children's Hospital, San Diego, California
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- Division of Orthopedics & Scoliosis, Rady Children's Hospital, San Diego, California
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- Division of Orthopedics & Scoliosis, Rady Children's Hospital, San Diego, California.,Department of Orthopaedics, University of California San Diego, San Diego, California
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Samdani AF, Pahys JM, Ames RJ, Grewal H, Pelletier GJ, Hwang SW, Betz RR. Prospective Follow-up Report on Anterior Vertebral Body Tethering for Idiopathic Scoliosis: Interim Results from an FDA IDE Study. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2021; 103:1611-1619. [PMID: 34185722 DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.20.01503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Anterior vertebral body tethering (aVBT) has emerged as a novel treatment option for patients with idiopathic scoliosis. We present the results from the first U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) study on aVBT. METHODS In this prospective review of a retrospective data set, eligible patients underwent aVBT at a single center from August 2011 to July 2015. Inclusion criteria included skeletally immature patients with Lenke type-1A or 1B curves between 30° and 65°. Clinical and radiographic parameters were collected, with the latter measured by an independent reviewer. RESULTS Fifty-seven patients (49 girls and 8 boys), with a mean age (and standard deviation) of 12.4 ± 1.3 years (range, 10.1 to 15.0 years), were enrolled in the study. The patients had a mean of 7.5 ± 0.6 levels tethered, the mean operative time was 223 ± 79 minutes, and the mean estimated blood loss was 106 ± 86 mL. The patients were followed for an average of 55.2 ± 12.5 months and had a mean Risser grade of 4.2 ± 0.9 at the time of the latest follow-up. The main thoracic Cobb angle was a mean of 40.4° ± 6.8° preoperatively and was corrected to 18.7° ± 13.4° at the most recent follow-up. In the sagittal plane, T5-T12 kyphosis measured 15.5° ± 10.0° preoperatively, 17.0° ± 10.1° postoperatively, and 19.6° ± 12.7° at the most recent follow-up. Eighty percent of patients had curves of <30° at the most recent follow-up. The most recent Scoliosis Research Society (SRS) scores averaged 4.5 ± 0.4, and scores on the self-image questionnaire averaged 4.4 ± 0.7. No major neurologic or pulmonary complications occurred. Seven (12.3%) of 57 patients had a revision: 5 were done for overcorrection and 2, for adding-on. CONCLUSIONS Anterior VBT is a promising technique that has emerged as a treatment option for patients with immature idiopathic scoliosis. We present the results from the first FDA-approved IDE study on aVBT, which formed the basis for the eventual Humanitarian Device Exemption approval. The findings affirm the safety and efficacy of this technique and suggest opportunities for improvement, particularly with respect to reoperation rates. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Therapeutic Level IV. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.
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- Amer F Samdani
- Shriners Hospitals for Children-Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Shriners Hospitals for Children-Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, Philadelphia Pennsylvania
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- St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, Delaware
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- Shriners Hospitals for Children-Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Institute for Spine & Scoliosis, Lawrenceville, New Jersey
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Induction of a representative idiopathic-like scoliosis in a porcine model using a multidirectional dynamic spring-based system. Spine J 2021; 21:1376-1386. [PMID: 33757871 DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2021.03.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2020] [Revised: 03/09/2021] [Accepted: 03/11/2021] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND CONTEXT Scoliosis is a 3D deformity of the spine in which vertebral rotation plays an important role. However, no treatment strategy currently exists that primarily applies a continuous rotational moment over a long period of time to the spine, while preserving its mobility. We developed a dynamic, torsional device that can be inserted with standard posterior instrumentation. The feasibility of this implant to rotate the spine and preserve motion was tested in growing mini-pigs. PURPOSE To test the quality and feasibility of the torsional device to induce the typical axial rotation of scoliosis while maintaining growth and mobility of the spine. STUDY DESIGN Preclinical animal study with 14 male, 7 month old Gottingen mini-pigs. Comparison of two scoliosis induction methods, with and without the torsional device, with respect to 3D deformity and maintenance of the scoliosis after removal of the implants. METHODS Fourteen mini-pigs received either a unilateral tether-only (n=6) or a tether combined with a contralateral torsional device (n=8). X-rays and CT-scans were made post-operative, at 8 weeks and at 12 weeks. Flexibility of the spine was assessed at 12 weeks. In 3 mini-pigs per condition, the implants were removed and the animals were followed until no further correction was expected. RESULTS At 12 weeks the tether-only group yielded a coronal Cobb angle of 16.8±3.3°For the tether combined with the torsional device this was 22.0±4.0°. The most prominent difference at 12 weeks was the axial rotation with 3.6±2.8° for the tether-only group compared to 18.1±4.6° for the tether-torsion group. Spinal growth and flexibility remained normal and comparable for both groups. After removal of the devices, the induced scoliosis reduced by 41% in both groups. There were no adverse tissue reactions, implant complications or infections. CONCLUSION The present study indicates the ability of the torsional device combined with a tether to induce a flexible idiopathic-like scoliosis in mini-pigs. The torsional device was necessary to induce the typical axial rotation found in human scoliosis. CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE The investigated torsional device could induce apical rotation in a flexible and growing spine. Whether this may be used to reduce a scoliotic deformity remains to be investigated.
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COLOMBO LF, CARETTI V, VELLA C, PANSINI A, ALBERGHINA F, CANAVESE F, ANDREACCHIO A. Vertebral body tethering as a treatment for adolescent scoliosis: one-year experience. MINERVA ORTHOPEDICS 2021; 72. [DOI: 10.23736/s2784-8469.20.04041-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/13/2023]
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Baker CE, Milbrandt TA, Larson AN. Anterior Vertebral Body Tethering for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: Early Results and Future Directions. Orthop Clin North Am 2021; 52:137-147. [PMID: 33752835 DOI: 10.1016/j.ocl.2021.01.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Anterior vertebral body tether (AVBT) is a nonfusion surgical procedure for correction of scoliosis in skeletally immature individuals. With US Food and Drug Administration approval in 2019, AVBT technology is spreading and early to midterm reports are being published. Early clinical reports are promising while precise indications, outcomes, complication profiles, and best practices are being established. Patients who are skeletally immature and wish to avoid a fusion surgery may benefit from this procedure. This article highlights the translational science foundation, early to midterm clinical reports, and future directions for this growing technique in pediatric spinal deformity surgery.
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- Courtney E Baker
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street Southwest, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street Southwest, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street Southwest, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
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Miyanji F, Pawelek J, Nasto LA, Rushton P, Simmonds A, Parent S. Safety and efficacy of anterior vertebral body tethering in the treatment of idiopathic scoliosis. Bone Joint J 2020; 102-B:1703-1708. [PMID: 33249889 PMCID: PMC7954148 DOI: 10.1302/0301-620x.102b12.bjj-2020-0426.r1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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AIMS Spinal fusion remains the gold standard in the treatment of idiopathic scoliosis. However, anterior vertebral body tethering (AVBT) is gaining widespread interest, despite the limited data on its efficacy. The aim of our study was to determine the clinical efficacy of AVBT in skeletally immature patients with idiopathic scoliosis. METHODS All consecutive skeletally immature patients with idiopathic scoliosis treated with AVBT enrolled in a longitudinal, multicentre, prospective database between 2013 and 2016 were analyzed. All patients were treated by one of two surgeons working at two independent centres. Data were collected prospectively in a multicentre database and supplemented retrospectively where necessary. Patients with a minimum follow-up of two years were included in the analysis. Clinical success was set a priori as a major coronal Cobb angle of < 35° at the most recent follow-up. RESULTS A total of 57 patients were included in the study. Their mean age was 12.7 years (SD 1.5; 8.2 to 16.7), with 95% being female. The mean preoperative Sanders score and Risser grade was 3.3 (SD 1.2), and 0.05 (0 to 3), respectively. The majority were thoracic tethers (96.5%) and the mean follow-up was 40.4 months (SD 9.3). The mean preoperative major curve of 51° (SD 10.9°; 31° to 81°) was significantly improved to a mean of 24.6° (SD 11.8°; 0° to 57°) at the first postoperative visit (45.6% (SD 17.6%; 7% to 107%); p < 0.001)) with further significant correction to a mean of 16.3° (SD 12.8°; -12 to 55; p < 0.001) at one year and a significant correction to a mean of 23° (SD 15.4°; -18° to 57°) at the final follow-up (42.9% (-16% to 147%); p < 0.001). Clinical success was achieved in 44 patients (77%). Most patients reached skeletal maturity, with a mean Risser score of 4.3 (SD 1.02), at final follow-up. The complication rate was 28.1% with a 15.8% rate of unplanned revision procedures. CONCLUSION AVBT is associated with satisfactory correction of deformity and an acceptable complication rate when used in skeletally immature patients with idiopathic scoliosis. Improved patient selection and better implant technology may improve the 15.8% rate of revision surgery in these patients. Further scrutiny of the true effectiveness and long-term risks of this technique remains critical. Cite this article: Bone Joint J 2020;102-B(12):1703-1708.
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- Firoz Miyanji
- British Columbia Children's Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- San Diego Spine Foundation, San Diego, California, USA
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- British Columbia Children's Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- British Columbia Children's Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- British Columbia Children's Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- St. Justine's Hospital, Chemin de la Côte-Sainte-Catherine, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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Alfraihat A, Olson JC, Snyder BD, Cahill PJ, Balasubramanian S. Thoracic vertebral morphology in normal and scoliosis deformity in skeletally immature rabbits: A Longitudinal study. JOR Spine 2020; 3:e1118. [PMID: 33392455 PMCID: PMC7770206 DOI: 10.1002/jsp2.1118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2020] [Revised: 05/31/2020] [Accepted: 07/19/2020] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To measure age-related changes in thoracic vertebral body heights (VBH) in skeletally immature normative and scoliotic rabbits to assess how VBH change during growth. To examine the potential link between the moment-arm of the rib tether and vertebral wedging as well as the sum of the curvature angles at the apical level (T7). To assess the correlation between the magnitude of initial spine curve and final spine curve in the scoliotic group. METHODS Eight healthy, skeletally immature normative New Zealand rabbits and ten skeletally immature scoliotic rabbits which underwent unilateral rib tethering were included retrospectively. Each rabbit was scanned at two to four time points (at 7, 11, 14 and 28 weeks). Three dimensional bone models of thoracic vertebrae (T1-T12) were digitally segmented and reconstructed. VBH were calculated using surface landmark points from each thoracic vertebra. Apical level (T7) ± 2 levels in scoliotic rabbits were compared to their corresponding levels and time points in the normative group. The moment-arms between the centroids of 2D projections of T3-T9 vertebral bodies and the line which connects the centroids of the end levels were calculated. RESULTS Bilateral left-right (L-R) symmetry and anterior-posterior (A-P) asymmetry were observed in normative VBH. Bilateral concave-convex (CC-CX) asymmetry and (A-P) asymmetry were observed in scoliotic VBH. No significant differences in growth rates were found between the normative and scoliotic groups. Vertebral wedging as well as curvature magnitude were positively correlated with the moment-arms. CONCLUSION Unilateral rib tether applies compressive forces on both concave and convex sides, whereas compressive forces are lower on the latter. Knowing the amount of vertebral wedging or curve magnitude would enable us to predict the applied force (moment-arms), which is important for planning a corrective surgery.
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- Ausilah Alfraihat
- School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health SystemsDrexel UniversityPhiladelphiaPennsylvaniaUSA
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health SystemsDrexel UniversityPhiladelphiaPennsylvaniaUSA
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Thoracoscopic Vertebral Body Tethering for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: Follow-up Curve Behavior According to Sanders Skeletal Maturity Staging. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2020; 45:E1483-E1492. [PMID: 32756290 DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000003643] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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STUDY DESIGN Retrospective analysis of prospectively collected data. OBJECTIVE To report the follow-up curve behaviors in different Sanders staging groups. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA Vertebral body tethering (VBT) is a growth modulation technique that allows gradual spontaneous follow-up curve correction as the patient grows. There is a lack of scientific evidence regarding appropriate patient selection and timing of implantation. METHODS Patients were grouped into five as: Sanders 1, 2, 3, 4-5, and 6-7. Data were collected preoperatively, at the day before discharge, and at each follow-up. Outcome measures were pulmonary and mechanical complications, readmission, and reoperation rates. Demographic, perioperative, clinical, radiographic, and complication data were compared using Fisher-Freeman-Halton exact tests for categorical variables and Kruskal-Wallis tests for the continuous variables. RESULTS Thirty-one (29 F, 2 M) consecutive patients with a minimum of 12 months of follow-up were included. The mean age at surgery was 12.1 (10-14). The mean follow-up was 27.1 (12-62) months. The mean preoperative main thoracic curve magnitude was 47° ± 7.6°. For all curves, preoperative and first erect curve magnitudes, bending flexibility, and operative correction percentages were similar between groups (for all comparisons, P > 0.05). The median height gained during follow-up was different between groups (P < 0.001), which was reflected into median curve correction during follow-up. Total curve correction percentage was different between groups (P = 0.009). Four (12.9%) patients had pulmonary and six (19.4%) had mechanical complications. One (3.2%) patient required readmission and two (6.5%) required reoperation. Occurrence of pulmonary complications was similar in Sanders groups (P = 0.804), while mechanical complications and overcorrection was significantly higher in Sanders 2 patients (P = 0.002 and P = 0.018). CONCLUSION Follow-up curve behavior after VBT is different in patients having different Sanders stages. Sanders 2 patients experienced more overcorrection, thus timing and/or correction should be adjusted, since Sanders 3, 4, and 5 patients displayed a lesser risk of mechanical complications. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE 3.
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Management of scoliosis in young children needs a comprehensive approach because of its complexity. There are many debatable points; however, only serial casting, growing rods (including traditional and magnetically controlled) and anterior vertebral body tethering will be discussed in this article.Serial casting is a time-gaining method for postponing surgical interventions in early onset scoliosis, despite the fact that it has some adverse effects which should be considered and discussed with the family beforehand.Use of growing rods is a growth-friendly surgical technique for the treatment of early onset spine deformity which allows chest growth and lung development. Magnetically controlled growing rods are effective in selected cases although they sometimes have a high number of unplanned revisions.Anterior vertebral body tethering seems to be a promising novel technique for the treatment of idiopathic scoliosis in immature cases. It provides substantial correction and continuous curve control while maintaining mobility between spinal segments. However, long-term results, adverse effects and their prevention should be clarified by future studies. Cite this article: EFORT Open Rev 2020;5:753-762. DOI: 10.1302/2058-5241.5.190087.
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- Alpaslan Senkoylu
- Gazi University, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Ankara, Turkey
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- Oslo University Hospital, Orthopaedic Clinic, Oslo, Norway
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- University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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Castel A, Doré V, Fazio C. Spinal stabilisation using a polyvinilidine (Lubra) plate in a pot‐bellied pig. VETERINARY RECORD CASE REPORTS 2020. [DOI: 10.1136/vetreccr-2019-000990] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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- Aude Castel
- Sciences CliniquesUniversité de MontréalFaculté de Médecine VétérinaireSaint‐HyacintheQuébecCanada
- Small Animal Clinical SciencesUniversity of Tennessee Knoxville College of Veterinary MedicineKnoxvilleTennesseeUSA
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- Sciences CliniquesUniversité de MontréalFaculté de Médecine VétérinaireSaint‐HyacintheQuébecCanada
- Large Animal Clinical SciencesUniversity of TennesseeKnoxvilleTennesseeUSA
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- Small Animal Clinical SciencesUniversity of Tennessee Knoxville College of Veterinary MedicineKnoxvilleTennesseeUSA
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Anterior Vertebral Body Growth-Modulation Tethering in Idiopathic Scoliosis: Surgical Technique. J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2020; 28:693-699. [PMID: 32618681 DOI: 10.5435/jaaos-d-19-00849] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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The management of idiopathic scoliosis in the skeletally immature patient can be challenging. Posterior spinal fusion and instrumentation is indicated for severe scoliosis deformities. However, the skeletally immature patient undergoing posterior fusion and instrumentation is at risk for developing crankshaft deformities. Moreover, bracing treatment remains an option for patients who are skeletally immature, and although it was found to be effective, it does not completely preclude deformity progression. Recently, fusionless treatment options, such as anterior vertebral body growth modulation, have been developed to treat these patients while avoiding the complications of posterior rigid fusion. Good results have been shown in recent literature with proper indications and planning in the skeletally immature patient.
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Lalande V, Villemure I, Parent S, Aubin CÉ. Induced pressures on the epiphyseal growth plate with non segmental anterior spine tethering. Spine Deform 2020; 8:585-589. [PMID: 32096137 DOI: 10.1007/s43390-020-00070-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2019] [Accepted: 02/13/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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STUDY DESIGN Experimental biomechanical study of pressures exerted on the epiphyseal growth plates (GP) in tethered porcine cadaveric spines. OBJECTIVES To experimentally measure the pressure exerted on the vertebral end plates of a tethered porcine spine model. Flexible spine tethering is a novel fusionless surgical technique that aims to correct scoliotic deformities based on growth modulation due to the pressure exerted on vertebral body epiphyseal GP. The applied pressure resulting from spine tethering remains not well documented. METHODS The ligamentous thoracic segment (T1-T14) of four 3-months old Duroc Landrace pigs (female; 22 kg, range: 18-27 kg) was positioned in lateral decubitus in a custom-made stand. Vertebra T14 was clamped but the remaining spine was free to slide horizontally. For every specimen, six configurations were tested: three or five instrumented motion segments (T5-T10 or T7-T10) with applied compression of 22, 44 or 66 N. The pressure generated on the GPs in the tethered side was measured with a thin force sensor slid either at the proximal, apex or distal levels. The data were analyzed with an ANOVA. RESULTS The pressure was significantly different between three and five instrumented motion segments (averages of 0.76 MPa ± 0.03 and 0.60 MPa ± 0.03, respectively; p < 0.05), but the pressure exerted on each GP along the instrumented spine was not significantly different for a given number of instrumented levels. The pressure was linearly correlated to the tether tension. CONCLUSIONS Non segmental anterior spine tethering induced similar pressures on every instrumented level regardless of the number of instrumented levels, with 21% lesser pressures with 5 motion segments. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level IV.
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- Viviane Lalande
- Polytechnique Montréal, Montreal, Canada.,CHU Sainte-Justine, Montreal, Canada
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- Polytechnique Montréal, Montreal, Canada.,CHU Sainte-Justine, Montreal, Canada
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- CHU Sainte-Justine, Montreal, Canada.,Université de Montréal, Montreal, Canada
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- Polytechnique Montréal, Montreal, Canada. .,CHU Sainte-Justine, Montreal, Canada. .,Université de Montréal, Montreal, Canada.
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Newton PO, Bartley CE, Bastrom TP, Kluck DG, Saito W, Yaszay B. Anterior Spinal Growth Modulation in Skeletally Immature Patients with Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Comparison with Posterior Spinal Fusion at 2 to 5 Years Postoperatively. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2020; 102:769-777. [PMID: 32379117 DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.19.01176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 96] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Anterior vertebral body tethering (AVBT) has been introduced as a means of correcting scoliosis without fusion. The purpose of this study was to compare outcomes for patients with thoracic idiopathic scoliosis between a group of patients who underwent AVBT and a matched cohort of patients treated with posterior spinal fusion and instrumentation (PSF). METHODS A retrospective study of patients who underwent AVBT and PSF for idiopathic scoliosis was conducted. The inclusion criteria were determined on the basis of the AVBT cohort: primary thoracic idiopathic scoliosis with a curve magnitude between 40° and 67°, Risser stage of ≤1, age of 9 to 15 years, no prior spine surgery, index surgery between 2011 and 2016, and minimum follow-up of 2 years. Demographic, radiographic, clinical, and patient-reported outcomes and revisions were compared between groups. RESULTS There were 23 patients in the AVBT cohort and 26 patients in the PSF cohort. The mean follow-up (and standard deviation) was similar between groups: 3.4 ± 1.1 years for the AVBT group and 3.6 ± 1.6 years for the PSF group (p = 0.6). Preoperatively, the groups were similar in all measurements of radiographic and clinical deformity, with mean main thoracic curves of 53° ± 8° for the AVBT group and 54° ± 7° for the PSF group (p = 0.4). At the time of final follow-up, the AVBT cohort had significantly more residual deformity, with a mean thoracic curve of 33° ± 18° compared with 16° ± 6° for the PSF group (p < 0.001). There were 9 revision procedures in the AVBT cohort (with 3 conversions to PSF and 3 more pending) and none in the PSF cohort. Revisions occurred at a mean postoperative time of 2.3 years (range, 1.2 to 3.7 years). Twelve patients (52%) had evidence of broken tethers; of these patients, 4 underwent revision. The post-intervention patient-reported outcomes were similar. CONCLUSIONS Both AVBT and PSF resulted in postoperative correction; however, 2-year correction was better maintained in the PSF group. There were no differences in post-intervention patient-reported outcomes. AVBT resulted in less deformity correction and more revision procedures than PSF, but resulted in the delay or prevention of PSF in the majority of patients. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Therapeutic Level III. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.
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- Peter O Newton
- Department of Orthopedics, Rady Children's Hospital, San Diego, California
- Department of Orthopaedics, University of California, San Diego, San Diego, California
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- Department of Orthopedics, Rady Children's Hospital, San Diego, California
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- Department of Orthopedics, Rady Children's Hospital, San Diego, California
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- Department of Orthopaedics, University of California, San Diego, San Diego, California
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kitasato University, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedics, Rady Children's Hospital, San Diego, California
- Department of Orthopaedics, University of California, San Diego, San Diego, California
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The standard of care for progressive spinal deformity that is greater than 45-50 degrees in growing children is deformity correction with spinal fusion and instrumentation. This sacrifice both spinal motion and further spinal growth of the fused region. Idiopathic scoliosis in particular is associated with disproportionate anterior spinal column length compared to the posterior column (hypokyphosis) that is associated with the coronal (scoliosis) and axial plane (rib and lumbar prominence) deformities. In theory, application of compression to the convex and anterior aspects of vertebrae could decrease both anterior and lateral growth via the Hueter-Volkmann principle, while allowing growth on the concave and posterior aspect resulting in spinal realignment created by altered growth. Animal models and preliminary clinical experience suggest spinal growth can be modulated in this way using a flexible tether applied to the convex side of scoliotic vertebral column. Experimental studies suggest disc health is preserved with a flexible tether as disc motion is maintained during the growth period. Anterolateral tethering been performed via a thoracoscopic spinal approach clinically for a number of years and the early clinical outcomes are beginning to appear in the literature. Initial results of anterolateral tethering in growing patients with spinal deformities are encouraging, however the results 3-4 years after the procedure are somewhat mixed. Further research is ongoing and many remain optimistic that improvements in technology and understanding will continue to lead to better patient outcomes.
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- Peter O Newton
- Rady Children's Specialist of San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA
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Wong HK, Ruiz JNM, Newton PO, Gabriel Liu KP. Non-Fusion Surgical Correction of Thoracic Idiopathic Scoliosis Using a Novel, Braided Vertebral Body Tethering Device: Minimum Follow-up of 4 Years. JB JS Open Access 2019; 4:e0026. [PMID: 32043058 PMCID: PMC6959921 DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.oa.19.00026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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Anterior vertebral body tethering to effect scoliosis correction in a growing spine has been shown to work with varying degrees of success. This report describes the mid-term results of this technique using a new device composed of a braided ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) cord anchored to bone screws applied without segmental compression. Methods This was a single-center prospective observational study of an investigational device. Five female patients aged 9 to 12 years with thoracic scoliosis underwent thoracoscopic insertion of the UHMWPE tether. Radiographs and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) were performed, and the Scoliosis Research Society (SRS)-22 was administered, preoperatively and at regular intervals after surgery, with a minimum of 4 years of follow-up. Results All tethering devices spanning the end vertebrae (range, 7 to 8 vertebrae) were implanted successfully. Mean blood loss was 136 mL, and the mean operative time was 205 minutes. The mean preoperative main thoracic Cobb angle was 40.1°. Curve correction of the tethered segment ranged from 0% to 133.3% at 4 years. We observed greater correction in 2 patients with open triradiate cartilage (TRC), achieving full scoliosis correction at 2 years and 121.5% at 4 years. MRI showed improvement in periapical disc wedging morphology and 55% improvement of rotation at 3 years. There were 20 adverse events, of which 16 were mild and 4 were moderate in severity. The 4 moderate events of pneumonia, distal decompensation, curve progression, and overcorrection occurred in 3 patients, 2 of whom required fusion. Conclusions Anterior vertebral body tethering resulted in scoliosis deformity correction in the coronal and axial planes, with preservation of curve flexibility. Actual correction by growth modulation was noted only in patients with open TRC, whereas curve stabilization was noted in patients with closed TRC. Overcorrection, curve progression, and distal decompensation are problems with this technique. Level of Evidence Therapeutic Level IV. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.
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Spine Growth Modulation in Early Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: Prospective US FDA IDE Pilot Study of Titanium Clip-Screw Implant at Two to Five Years. Spine Deform 2019; 7:899-909. [PMID: 31732000 PMCID: PMC8527925 DOI: 10.1016/j.jspd.2019.02.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2018] [Revised: 02/15/2019] [Accepted: 02/16/2019] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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STUDY DESIGN Prospective longitudinal study of growth modulation system for early adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS), consecutive case series from first human use to skeletal maturity, fusion, or five years postoperation. OBJECTIVES Determine adverse events and curvature changes to end of study; examine factors most likely to explain variability in curve changes. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND Pilot clinical safety study was performed under US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Investigational Device Exemption (IDE). Safety and radiographic results were previously reported to 24 months postoperation. METHODS Subjects with early AIS underwent thoracoscopic placement of titanium clip-screw devices designed to modify growth asymmetrically. Eligibility was based on high risk of progression to 50°: single major thoracic curve 25°-40°, Risser 0, open triradiate cartilages, and premenarchal if female. Six subjects, the maximum allowed, enrolled. Adverse events (AEs), clinical outcomes, and curvatures were systematically collected. Disc heights, vertebral heights, and implant-bone contact areas were assessed. RESULTS Consecutive subjects enrolled, aged 12.1 years (±1.7), three were female. AEs from two to five years postoperation included deformity changes leading to a second surgery in three patients: two for posterior spinal fusion, and one for thoracoscopic removal of half the implants for overcorrection. In the latter case, overcorrection appeared halted for duration of study. One patient, whose curve exceeded 50° at age 18 years, did not choose fusion. Major thoracic curves were 34° (±3°) preoperatively and 42° (±20°) at end of study. CONCLUSIONS In a study of spine growth modulation in patients with early AIS with high risk of progression, at skeletal maturity or five years postoperation, major thoracic curves of half progressed to >50°, whereas curves of the other half remained <40°, below fusion indications. Removal of selected implants may halt overcorrection. The next, pivotal, study phase was approved by FDA. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level IV, prospective case series under stringent regulatory controls.
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Wen J, Wang D, Fang K, Xiao S, Ma R, Liu H. Effect of neurocentral cartilage destruction on spinal growth in immature rabbits. J Int Med Res 2019; 47:951-961. [PMID: 30616424 PMCID: PMC6381499 DOI: 10.1177/0300060518820198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Objective This study was performed to observe the effect of neurocentral cartilage (NCC) destruction on spinal growth in immature rabbits. Methods The NCC of the lumbar vertebrae of 24 4-week-old female rabbits was destroyed through posterolateral and anterior approaches, and three-dimensional computed tomography examinations were performed 3 months after the procedure. Results Scoliosis was successfully induced in all rabbits of both the anterior and posterolateral approach groups. The scoliosis exceeded 10 degrees in three rabbits, which exhibited coronal scoliosis of the spine, unequal length and thickness of the bilateral pedicles, and rotation of the vertebrae. Scoliosis was not observed in the control group. Conclusions Destruction of the unilateral NCC in immature rabbits can induce structural scoliosis, similar to the pathological features of human scoliosis. The Cobb angles are similar after NCC destruction by a posterolateral approach and under direct vision via the anterior approach.
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- Jie Wen
- 1 Department of Orthopedics, The Children's Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,2 Department of Pediatric Orthopaedics, Hunan Provincial People's Hospital, the First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- 1 Department of Orthopedics, The Children's Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- 2 Department of Pediatric Orthopaedics, Hunan Provincial People's Hospital, the First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- 2 Department of Pediatric Orthopaedics, Hunan Provincial People's Hospital, the First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- 1 Department of Orthopedics, The Children's Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- 2 Department of Pediatric Orthopaedics, Hunan Provincial People's Hospital, the First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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Newton PO, Kluck DG, Saito W, Yaszay B, Bartley CE, Bastrom TP. Anterior Spinal Growth Tethering for Skeletally Immature Patients with Scoliosis: A Retrospective Look Two to Four Years Postoperatively. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2018; 100:1691-1697. [PMID: 30277999 DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.18.00287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 110] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Anterior spinal growth tethering (ASGT) has been shown to alter spinal growth with the potential to correct scoliosis while maintaining spine flexibility. The purpose of this study was to report the 2 to 4-year outcomes of ASGT in skeletally immature patients with thoracic scoliosis. METHODS We conducted a retrospective review of patients with thoracic scoliosis who underwent ASGT with a minimum of 2 years of follow-up. Patient demographics, perioperative data, and radiographic outcomes are reported. A "successful" clinical outcome was defined as a residual curve of <35° and no posterior spinal fusion indicated or performed at latest follow-up. RESULTS Seventeen patients met the inclusion criteria. The etiology was idiopathic for 14 and syndromic for 3. The mean follow-up was 2.5 years (range, 2 to 4 years). Preoperatively, all patients were at Risser stage 0, with a mean age at surgery of 11 ± 2 years (range, 9 to 14 years). There was an average of 6.8 ± 0.5 vertebrae tethered per patient. The average thoracic curve magnitude was 52° ± 10° (range, 40° to 67°) preoperatively, 31° ± 10° immediately postoperatively, 24° ± 17° at 18 months postoperatively, and 27° ± 20° at latest follow-up (51% correction; range, 5% to 118%). Revision surgery was performed in 7 patients: 4 tether removals due to complete correction or overcorrection, 1 lumbar tether added, 1 tether replaced due to breakage, and 1 revised to a posterior spinal fusion. In 3 additional patients, posterior spinal fusion was indicated due to progression. Eight (47%) of the patients had a suspected broken tether. Ten (59%) of the 17 were considered clinically successful. CONCLUSIONS Despite most patients having some remaining skeletal growth at the time of review, the results of the current study demonstrate that at mid-term follow-up, ASGT showed a powerful, but variable, ability to modulate spinal growth and did so with little perioperative and early postoperative risk. Fusion was avoided for 13 of the 17 patients. The overall success rate was 59%, with a 41% revision rate. Understanding the parameters leading to success or failure will be critical in advancing a reliable definitive nonfusion treatment for progressive scoliosis in the future. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Therapeutic Level IV. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.
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- Peter O Newton
- Department of Orthopedics, Rady Children's Hospital, San Diego, California.,Department of Orthopaedics, University of California San Diego, San Diego, California
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- Department of Orthopaedics, University of California San Diego, San Diego, California
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kitasato University, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedics, Rady Children's Hospital, San Diego, California.,Department of Orthopaedics, University of California San Diego, San Diego, California
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- Department of Orthopedics, Rady Children's Hospital, San Diego, California
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- Department of Orthopedics, Rady Children's Hospital, San Diego, California
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Herring JA. Vertebral Tethering for Scoliosis Management: Commentary on an article by Peter O. Newton, MD, et al.: "Anterior Spinal Growth Tethering for Skeletally Immature Patients with Scoliosis. A Retrospective Look Two to Four Years Postoperatively". J Bone Joint Surg Am 2018; 100:e130. [PMID: 30278007 DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.18.00655] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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- John A Herring
- Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children, Dallas, Texas University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, Texas
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Early-onset scoliosis (EOS) describes a wide array of diagnoses and deformities exposed to growth. This potentially life-threatening condition is still 1 of the biggest challenges in pediatric orthopaedics. The enlightenment of Bob Campbell's thoracic insufficiency syndrome concept and the negative impact of the earlier short and straight spine fusion approach on respiratory function and survival have fueled the evolution of EOS care. Despite all the progress made, growth-friendly spine surgery remains to be a burden to patients and caregivers. Even down-sized implants and remote-controlled noninvasive rod expansions do not omit unexpected returns to the operating room: failures of foundations, rod breakage, difficulties to keep the sagittal balance, progressive transverse plane deformities, stiffening, and the need for final instrumented fusion are still common. However, past experience and the current multitude of surgical strategies and implants have sharpened the decision-making process, patients with thoracic insufficiency syndrome require earliest possible vertical expandable prosthetic titanium ribs application. Flexible deformities below 60 degrees, with normal spinal anatomy and without thoracic involvement, benefit from serial Mehta casting which revived as a long available but not-used strategy. In case of progression, standard double growing rods or-if available, affordable, and applicable-magnetically controlled motorized rods provide deformity control and growth promotion. Shilla growth-guiding technique is a less costly alternative. Its lack of stiff lengthening boxes or actuators may be beneficial in difficult deformities. Anterior convex flexible tethering promises benefits of sparing the trunk muscles and keeping mobility. However, this step towards a true nonfusion concept has yet to stand the test of broad clinical application.
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Halanski MA, Hildahl B, Amundson LA, Leiferman E, Gendron-Fitzpatrick A, Chaudhary R, Hartwig-Stokes HM, McCabe R, Lenhart R, Chin M, Birstler J, Crenshaw TD. Maternal Diets Deficient in Vitamin D Increase the Risk of Kyphosis in Offspring: A Novel Kyphotic Porcine Model. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2018; 100:406-415. [PMID: 29509618 PMCID: PMC6818982 DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.17.00182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to explore the role of perinatal vitamin-D intake on the development and characterization of hyperkyphosis in a porcine model. METHODS The spines of 16 pigs were assessed at 9, 13, and 17 weeks of age with radiography and at 17 weeks with computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), histology, and bone-density testing. An additional 169 pigs exposed to 1 of 3 maternal dietary vitamin-D levels from conception through the entire lactation period were fed 1 of 4 nursery diets supplying different levels of vitamin D, calcium, and phosphorus. When the animals were 13 weeks of age, upright lateral spinal radiography was performed with use of a custom porcine lift and sagittal Cobb angles were measured in triplicate to determine the degree of kyphosis in each pig. RESULTS The experimental animals had significantly greater kyphotic sagittal Cobb angles at all time points when compared with the control animals. These hyperkyphotic deformities demonstrated no significant differences in Hounsfield units, contained a slightly lower ash content (46.7% ± 1.1% compared with 50.9% ± 1.6%; p < 0.001), and demonstrated more physeal irregularities. Linear mixed model analysis of the measured kyphosis demonstrated that maternal diet had a greater effect on sagittal Cobb angle than did nursery diet and that postnatal supplementation did not completely eliminate the risk of hyperkyphosis. CONCLUSIONS Maternal diets deficient in vitamin D increased the development of hyperkyphosis in offspring in this model. CLINICAL RELEVANCE This study demonstrates that decreased maternal dietary vitamin-D intake during pregnancy increases the risk of spinal deformity in offspring. In addition, these data show the feasibility of generating a large-animal spinal-deformity model through dietary manipulation alone.
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- Matthew A. Halanski
- Departments of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation (M.A.H., B.H., E.L., R.C., H.M.H.-S., R.M., and R.L.) and Animal Sciences (L.A.A. and T.D.C.), Comparative Pathology Laboratory (A.G.-F.), and Department of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics (J.B.), University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin,E-mail address for M.A. Halanski:
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- Departments of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation (M.A.H., B.H., E.L., R.C., H.M.H.-S., R.M., and R.L.) and Animal Sciences (L.A.A. and T.D.C.), Comparative Pathology Laboratory (A.G.-F.), and Department of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics (J.B.), University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin
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- Departments of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation (M.A.H., B.H., E.L., R.C., H.M.H.-S., R.M., and R.L.) and Animal Sciences (L.A.A. and T.D.C.), Comparative Pathology Laboratory (A.G.-F.), and Department of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics (J.B.), University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin
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- Departments of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation (M.A.H., B.H., E.L., R.C., H.M.H.-S., R.M., and R.L.) and Animal Sciences (L.A.A. and T.D.C.), Comparative Pathology Laboratory (A.G.-F.), and Department of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics (J.B.), University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin
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- Departments of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation (M.A.H., B.H., E.L., R.C., H.M.H.-S., R.M., and R.L.) and Animal Sciences (L.A.A. and T.D.C.), Comparative Pathology Laboratory (A.G.-F.), and Department of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics (J.B.), University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin
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- Departments of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation (M.A.H., B.H., E.L., R.C., H.M.H.-S., R.M., and R.L.) and Animal Sciences (L.A.A. and T.D.C.), Comparative Pathology Laboratory (A.G.-F.), and Department of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics (J.B.), University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin
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- Departments of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation (M.A.H., B.H., E.L., R.C., H.M.H.-S., R.M., and R.L.) and Animal Sciences (L.A.A. and T.D.C.), Comparative Pathology Laboratory (A.G.-F.), and Department of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics (J.B.), University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin
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- Departments of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation (M.A.H., B.H., E.L., R.C., H.M.H.-S., R.M., and R.L.) and Animal Sciences (L.A.A. and T.D.C.), Comparative Pathology Laboratory (A.G.-F.), and Department of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics (J.B.), University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin
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- Departments of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation (M.A.H., B.H., E.L., R.C., H.M.H.-S., R.M., and R.L.) and Animal Sciences (L.A.A. and T.D.C.), Comparative Pathology Laboratory (A.G.-F.), and Department of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics (J.B.), University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin
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- Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
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- Departments of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation (M.A.H., B.H., E.L., R.C., H.M.H.-S., R.M., and R.L.) and Animal Sciences (L.A.A. and T.D.C.), Comparative Pathology Laboratory (A.G.-F.), and Department of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics (J.B.), University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin
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- Departments of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation (M.A.H., B.H., E.L., R.C., H.M.H.-S., R.M., and R.L.) and Animal Sciences (L.A.A. and T.D.C.), Comparative Pathology Laboratory (A.G.-F.), and Department of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics (J.B.), University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin,Swine Research and Teaching Center, Arlington, Wisconsin,E-mail address for T.D. Crenshaw:
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Aubin CÉ, Clin J, Rawlinson J. Biomechanical simulations of costo-vertebral and anterior vertebral body tethers for the fusionless treatment of pediatric scoliosis. J Orthop Res 2018; 36:254-264. [PMID: 28685857 DOI: 10.1002/jor.23648] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2016] [Accepted: 06/30/2017] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Compression-based fusionless tethers are an alternative to conventional surgical treatments of pediatric scoliosis. Anterior approaches place an anterior (ANT) tether on the anterolateral convexity of the deformed spine to modify growth. Posterior, or costo-vertebral (CV), approaches have not been assessed for biomechanical and corrective effectiveness. The objective was to biomechanically assess CV and ANT tethers using six patient-specific, finite element models of adolescent scoliotic patients (11.9 ± 0.7 years, Cobb 34° ± 10°). A validated algorithm simulated the growth and Hueter-Volkmann growth modulation over a period of 2 years with the CV and ANT tethers at two initial tensions (100, 200 N). The models without tethering also simulated deformity progression with Cobb angle increasing from 34° to 56°, axial rotation 11° to 13°, and kyphosis 28° to 32° (mean values). With the CV tether, the Cobb angle was reduced to 27° and 20° for tensions of 100 and 200 N, respectively, kyphosis to 21° and 19°, and no change in axial rotation. With the ANT tether, Cobb was reduced to 32° and 9° for 100 and 200 N, respectively, kyphosis unchanged, and axial rotation to 3° and 0°. While the CV tether mildly corrected the coronal curve over a 2-year growth period, it had sagittal lordosing effect, particularly with increasing initial axial rotation (>15°). The ANT tether achieved coronal correction, maintained kyphosis, and reduced the axial rotation, but over-correction was simulated at higher initial tensions. This biomechanical study captured the differences between a CV and ANT tether and indicated the variability arising from the patient-specific characteristics. © 2017 Orthopaedic Research Society. Published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Orthop Res 36:254-264, 2018.
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- Carl-Éric Aubin
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Polytechnique Montréal, P.O. Box 6079, Station Centre-Ville, Montréal, Québec, Canada H3C 3A7.,Sainte-Justine University Hospital Center, 3175 Côte-Ste-Catherine Rd., Montréal, Québec, Canada H3T 1C5
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Polytechnique Montréal, P.O. Box 6079, Station Centre-Ville, Montréal, Québec, Canada H3C 3A7.,Sainte-Justine University Hospital Center, 3175 Côte-Ste-Catherine Rd., Montréal, Québec, Canada H3T 1C5
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- Medtronic, Spinal Applied Research, 1800 Pyramid Place, Memphis 38132, Tennessee
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Cachon T, Pillard P, Odent T, Carozzo C, Viguier E. Safe corridor for the implantation of thoracolumbar pedicle screws in growing pigs: A morphometric study. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0184857. [PMID: 29059193 PMCID: PMC5653201 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0184857] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2016] [Accepted: 09/02/2017] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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The pig spine is widely used as a large animal model for preclinical research in human medicine to test new spinal implants and surgical procedures. Among them, pedicle screw is one of the most common method of fixation of those implants. However, the pedicle of the porcine vertebra is not as well defined and not as large as the pedicle of the human vertebra. Therefore, the position of the screw should be adapted to the pig and not merely transposed based on the literature on humans. The purpose of this study is to determine the characteristics of the optimum implantation corridors for pedicle screws in the thoracolumbar spine of piglets of different ages using computed tomography (CT) and to determine the size and length of these corridors in pigs of different ages. CT scans from five groups of age: 6, 10, 14, 18, and 26 weeks were reviewed. For each thoracolumbar vertebrae, the pedicle width, pedicle axis length, and the pedicle angle was measured for the left and right pedicle. A total of 326 thoracic vertebrae and 126 lumbar vertebrae were included in the study. Pedicles are statistically larger but not longer for the lumbar vertebrae. An important variation of the pedicle angle is observed along the spine. In all pigs, an abrupt modification of the pedicle angle between T10 and T11 was observed, which corresponds to the level of the anticlinal vertebra which is the vertebra for which the spinous process is nearly perpendicular to the vertebral body. In conclusion, this study provides a quantitative database of pedicle screw implantation corridors in pigs of different ages. When using pedicle screws in experimental studies in pigs, these results should be considered for selecting the most suitable implants for the study but also to ensure a correct and safer screw position. Improving study procedures may limit postoperative complications and pain, thereby limiting the use of live animals.
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- Thibaut Cachon
- Unité ICE (USPS 2016-A104.) Campus Vétérinaire de Lyon-VetAgro-Sup, MARCY L’ETOILE, FRANCE
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- Unité ICE (USPS 2016-A104.) Campus Vétérinaire de Lyon-VetAgro-Sup, MARCY L’ETOILE, FRANCE
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- CHU Tours - Hôpital d'enfants Clocheville- Service de Chirurgie Orthopédique pédiatrique, TOURS, FRANCE
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- Unité ICE (USPS 2016-A104.) Campus Vétérinaire de Lyon-VetAgro-Sup, MARCY L’ETOILE, FRANCE
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- Unité ICE (USPS 2016-A104.) Campus Vétérinaire de Lyon-VetAgro-Sup, MARCY L’ETOILE, FRANCE
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Osseointegration improves bone-implant interface of pedicle screws in the growing spine: a biomechanical and histological study using an in vivo immature porcine model. EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL : OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE EUROPEAN SPINE SOCIETY, THE EUROPEAN SPINAL DEFORMITY SOCIETY, AND THE EUROPEAN SECTION OF THE CERVICAL SPINE RESEARCH SOCIETY 2017; 26:2754-2762. [PMID: 28391381 DOI: 10.1007/s00586-017-5062-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2016] [Revised: 02/05/2017] [Accepted: 03/22/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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PURPOSE Implant failure is a frequent complication in corrective surgery for early onset scoliosis, since considerable forces are acting on small and fragile vertebrae. Osseointegration showing biomechanical and histological improvement in bone-implant interface (BII) after dental implant placement has been well investigated. However, there are no studies regarding osseointegration in immature vertebral bone. The purpose was to evaluate the timecourse of biomechanical and histological changes at BII after pedicle screw placement using in vivo immature porcine model. METHODS Ten immature porcine were instrumented with titanium pedicle screws in the thoracic spine. After a 0-, 2-, 4-, and 6-month survival periods, the spines were harvested at the age of 12 months. Histological evaluation of BII was conducted by bone volume/tissue volume (BV/TV) and bone surface/implant surface (BS/IS) measurements. Bone mineral density (BMD) measurement and biomechanical testing of BII were done. RESULTS Contact surface and bone volume around the screw threads were significantly increased over the time. BV/TV and BS/IS were improved with statistically significant differences between 0- and ≥4-month (p ≤ 0.001) periods. BMD in all subjects was determined to be the same (p ≥ 0.350). Pullout strength was also increased over time with significant differences between 0- and ≥2-month (p ≤ 0.011) periods. CONCLUSION Improved stability at BII caused by osseointegration was confirmed by in vivo immature porcine model. A two-stage operation is proposed based on the osseointegration theory, in which an implant is installed in advance in the vertebrae at the first stage and deformity correction surgery is performed after sufficient stability is obtained by osseointegration at a later stage.
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Risk of Implant Loosening After Cyclic Loading of Fusionless Growth Modulation Techniques: Nitinol Staples Versus Flexible Tether. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2017; 42:443-449. [PMID: 27454539 DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000001809] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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STUDY DESIGN Biomechanical evaluation using porcine spines. OBJECTIVE Compare the fixation strength of two currently used fusionless adolescent idiopathic scoliosis correction techniques following cyclic loading using porcine spines. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA The ability of fusionless implants to control or correct scoliosis in a growing patient requires such implants to maintain spinal fixation. Because they cross the disc, motion may weaken fixation over time. METHODS Eight pig spines were divided into cycled segments (T10-T13) and uncycled segments (T7-T8, L2-L3). Initial range of motion (ROM) was determined in torsion, flexion-extension, and lateral bending (0.5°/s to 1.75 N·m).Staple group (n = 4): 6 mm parallel staples were inserted on the right anterolateral spine across each intervertebral disc. Cycled segments received six staples (three adjacent discs) and uncycled segments received four staples (two separate discs).Tether group (n = 4): 5.35 × 35 mm right anterolateral vertebral body screws were placed into each vertebra. Cycled segments received four screws and uncycled segments received four screws. Screws in cycled segments were connected with a flexible tether tensioned to straight alignment.ROM of instrumented cycled segments was measured, and then segments were loaded to the measured ROM in flexion-extension (2000 cycles), lateral bending (1000 cycles), and axial rotation (2000 cycles). Implants were axially loaded to failure. Parametric tests compared pre- to postimplant ROM; nonparametric tests compared staple to screw pullout strength; P < 0.05 was significant. RESULTS There were no differences in ROM before instrumentation between groups. ROM was not changed except tethers decreased left lateral bending (-6.2°). Although staple pullout was less than screw pullout for cycled and uncycled segments (P < 0.05 and P = 0.057, respectively), there was no difference in pullout strength with and without cyclic loading for either group (P = 0.4). CONCLUSION Tethers decreased lateral bending away from the tether. Screws had almost five times greater load to failure than staples. Five thousand cycles did not result in loosening of either staple or tether screws. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE N/A.
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Schomberg DT, Miranpuri GS, Chopra A, Patel K, Meudt JJ, Tellez A, Resnick DK, Shanmuganayagam D. Translational Relevance of Swine Models of Spinal Cord Injury. J Neurotrauma 2017; 34:541-551. [DOI: 10.1089/neu.2016.4567] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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- Dominic T. Schomberg
- Biomedical and Genomic Research Group, Department of Animal Sciences, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Wisconsin
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin
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- Biomedical and Genomic Research Group, Department of Animal Sciences, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Wisconsin
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin
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- Biomedical and Genomic Research Group, Department of Animal Sciences, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Wisconsin
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Porcine spine finite element model: a complementary tool to experimental scoliosis fusionless instrumentation. EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL : OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE EUROPEAN SPINE SOCIETY, THE EUROPEAN SPINAL DEFORMITY SOCIETY, AND THE EUROPEAN SECTION OF THE CERVICAL SPINE RESEARCH SOCIETY 2017; 26:1610-1617. [DOI: 10.1007/s00586-016-4940-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2016] [Revised: 12/21/2016] [Accepted: 12/25/2016] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Bogie R, Roth AK, Willems PC, Weegen W, Arts JJ, van Rhijn LW. The Development of a Representative Porcine Early-Onset Scoliosis Model With a Standalone Posterior Spinal Tether. Spine Deform 2017; 5:2-10. [PMID: 28038690 DOI: 10.1016/j.jspd.2016.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2016] [Revised: 08/18/2016] [Accepted: 09/04/2016] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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STUDY DESIGN In vivo analysis in a porcine model. OBJECTIVES To develop a porcine experimental scoliosis model representative of early-onset scoliosis (EOS) with the use of a radiopaque ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) posterior spinal tether. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA Large animal experimental scoliosis models with substantial growth potential are needed to test new fusionless scoliosis correction techniques. Previously described scoliosis models involve rib procedures, which violate the thoracic cage and affect subsequent corrective procedures. Models omitting these rib procedures have experienced difficulties in producing persistent three-dimensional structural deformities representative of EOS. METHODS Scoliosis was induced in 14 immature pigs using an asymmetric posterior radiopaque UHMWPE spinal tether fixated to an offset device at lumbar and thoracic levels. Radiographs were taken at 2-week intervals, and frontal and sagittal Cobb angles were measured. A tether release was performed at the 10-week follow-up, and the animals were observed for another 10 weeks. RESULTS Four animals had complications (infections and/or screw breakout) and were excluded from the study. Eight animals developed progressive curves with a mean frontal Cobb angle of 62°. A thoracic lordosis (34°) and a thoracolumbar kyphosis (22°) formed. CT analysis, acquired prior to tether release, showed a mean vertebral rotation of 37° at the apex with a mean vertebral wedge angle of 10°. After tether release, the frontal Cobb angles decreased to 46° at the 20-week follow-up. Sagittal curvature was not substantially affected after tether release. CONCLUSIONS We describe a large animal scoliosis model, which exhibits a substantial deformity in three planes without the use of rib procedures additional to a posterior spinal tether. The created deformities showed persistence after tether release. With the management of infection and enhancement of instrumentation stability, the creation of a valid model for testing new devices in fusionless scoliosis surgery seems feasible. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level V.
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- R Bogie
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, CAPHRI school for Public Health and Primary Care, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, the Netherlands; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, St. Anna Hospital, Geldrop, the Netherlands.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, CAPHRI school for Public Health and Primary Care, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, CAPHRI school for Public Health and Primary Care, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, St. Anna Hospital, Geldrop, the Netherlands
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, CAPHRI school for Public Health and Primary Care, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, CAPHRI school for Public Health and Primary Care, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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Sun D, McCarthy M, Dooley AC, Ramakrishnaiah RH, Shelton RS, McLaren SG, Skinner RA, Suva LJ, McCarthy RE. Utility of an allograft tendon for scoliosis correction via the costo-transverse foreman. J Orthop Res 2017; 35:183-192. [PMID: 26990453 DOI: 10.1002/jor.23231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2015] [Accepted: 02/25/2016] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Current convex tethering techniques for treatment of scoliosis have centered on anterior convex staples or polypropylene tethers. We hypothesized that an allograft tendon tether inserted via the costo-transverse foramen would correct an established spinal deformity. In the pilot study, six 8-week-old pigs underwent allograft tendon tethering via the costo-transverse foreman or sham to test the strength of the transplanted tendon to retard spine growth. After 4 months, spinal deformity in three planes was induced in all animals with allograft tendons. In the treatment study, the allograft tendon tether was used to treat established scoliosis in 11 8-week-old pigs (spinal deformity > 50°). Once the deformity was observed (4 months) animals were assigned to either no treatment group or allograft tendon tether group and progression assessed by monthly radiographs. At final follow-up, coronal Cobb angle and maximum vertebral axial rotation of the treatment group was significantly smaller than the non-treatment group, whereas sagittal kyphosis of the treatment group was significantly larger than the non-treatment group. In sum, a significant correction was achieved using a unilateral allograft tendon spinal tether, suggesting that an allograft tendon tethering approach may represent a novel fusion-less procedure to correct idiopathic scoliosis. © 2016 Orthopaedic Research Society. Published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Orthop Res 35:183-192, 2017.
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- Dong Sun
- Orthopedic Department of Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, 30 Gao Tan-Yan Road, Chongqing 400038, P.R. China.,Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Center for Orthopedic Research University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 4301 W. Markham, Slot 644, Little Rock 72205, Arkansas
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Center for Orthopedic Research University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 4301 W. Markham, Slot 644, Little Rock 72205, Arkansas
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Center for Orthopedic Research University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 4301 W. Markham, Slot 644, Little Rock 72205, Arkansas
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- Department of Radiology, Arkansas Children's Hospital, 1 Children's Way, Slot 839, Little Rock 72202, Arkansas
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Center for Orthopedic Research University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 4301 W. Markham, Slot 644, Little Rock 72205, Arkansas
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Center for Orthopedic Research University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 4301 W. Markham, Slot 644, Little Rock 72205, Arkansas
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Center for Orthopedic Research University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 4301 W. Markham, Slot 644, Little Rock 72205, Arkansas
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Center for Orthopedic Research University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 4301 W. Markham, Slot 644, Little Rock 72205, Arkansas
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Center for Orthopedic Research University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 4301 W. Markham, Slot 644, Little Rock 72205, Arkansas.,Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Arkansas Children's Hospital, 1 Children's Way, Slot 839, Little Rock 72202, Arkansas
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Ames RJ, Samdani AF, Betz RR. Anterior Scoliosis Correction in Immature Patients with Idiopathic Scoliosis. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016. [DOI: 10.1053/j.oto.2016.09.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Novel Hemi-Staple for the Fusionless Correction of Pediatric Scoliosis: Influence on Intervertebral Disks and Growth Plates in a Porcine Model. Clin Spine Surg 2016; 29:457-464. [PMID: 27755203 DOI: 10.1097/bsd.0b013e31828b2f15] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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STUDY DESIGN In vivo porcine model utilized to evaluate the influence of an intravertebral fusionless growth modulating device (hemi-staple) on intervertebral disks and growth plates. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the radiographic and histologic changes in disks and growth plates with the purpose of measuring influence of the explored hemi-staple. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA Fusionless growth modulation for the early treatment of scoliosis should insure the long-term viability of the intervertebral disk and successfully reduce or arrest local growth. A novel hemi-staple that proved effective in the control of coronal spinal alignment warranted further analyses of its influence on the disk health and growth-plate morphology. METHODS A hemi-staple that inhibited local vertebral growth exclusive of the disk was introduced over T5-T8 in 4 immature pigs (16 vertebrae; experimental), whereas 3 underwent surgery without instrumentation (sham) and 2 had no intervention (control). Three-month follow-up before animal euthanasia provided radiographic (disk height and health) and histologic (growth plate morphology, disk health, and type X collagen distribution) analyses. RESULTS No postoperative complications were experienced. Radiographic data returned inverse disk wedging (greater disk height adjacent to device, 2.6±0.7 mm compared with the noninstrumented side, 1.8±0.5 mm) in experimental segments and suggested disk viability. Histologic data confirmed device growth modulation through significant local reduction of growth plate hypertrophic zone (125.64±16.61 μm and 61.16±8.25 μm in noninstrumented and instrumented sections, respectively) and cell height (16.14±1.87 μm and 9.22±1.57 μm in noninstrumented and instrumented sections, respectively). A variability of disk health, dependant of device insertion location, was observed. Type X collagen was consistently identified in experimental growth plates and absent from intervertebral disks. CONCLUSIONS Hemi-staples decreased growth plate hypertrophic zone and cell height, and, depending on device insertion site, showed positive signs of disk health sustainability. Spinal growth modulation achieved exclusive of disk compression, as practiced by this method, offers unique advantages over other fusionless techniques. This technique may provide a suitable and attractive alternative for the early treatment of idiopathic scoliosis.
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Local Epiphyseal Growth Modulation for the Early Treatment of Progressive Scoliosis: Experimental Validation Using a Porcine Model. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2016; 41:E1009-E1015. [PMID: 26863259 DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000001496] [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] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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STUDY DESIGN Experimental study of a localized device for the control of the vertebral growth using an immature porcine model. OBJECTIVE The aim of the study was to experimentally evaluate a localized device acting on the epiphyseal growth plates without bridging the intervertebral disc of immature hybrid pigs over 3 months of growth. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA Based on current published literature, fusionless devices offer promising scoliosis treatment alternatives to conventional spinal instrumentation and fusion in the growing spine. Current compression-based devices achieve growth modulation while also compressing the intervertebral discs, increasing the risk of long-term disc degeneration. METHODS An intravertebral staple acting on both the superior and inferior growth plates was inserted locally over T7-T9 of seven healthy immature pigs. Four age-matched animals served as controls. Radiographs were acquired monthly to assess induced spinal curvature and vertebral wedging (inverse model). Global (spinal) and local (vertebral, discal) geometric changes were evaluated over 3-months follow-up. Final left/right vertebral height differences were also quantified. RESULTS The only postoperative complication observed was one pig that had a persistent deep infection and was excluded from the study. No significant changes in spinal alignment were reported in control animals. Final induced Cobb angle was 25.0° ± 4.2° measured over T7-T9, with no observable sagittal profile modification. Highest vertebral wedging occurred at T9 with 18.2° ± 2.7°. Cumulative vertebral wedging over T7-T9 accounted for 45.4°, demonstrating evidence of reversed disc wedge phenomenon. Vertebral height was 3.9 ± 1.0 mm shorter on the instrumented side suggesting full growth restraint. Local and regional induced deformities significantly differed from their control counterparts (P < 0.001). CONCLUSION In this animal model, the local epiphyseal device achieved significant localized growth modulation over as little as three instrumented levels, with explicit vertebral wedging exclusive of the intervertebral disc. By increasing the number of instrumented levels, one may achieve higher curvature control potentially providing a unique local correction method to correct spinal deformity without affecting the intervertebral disc. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE 5.
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Korea University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Yonsei University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Yonsei University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Le Cann S, Cachon T, Viguier E, Miladi L, Odent T, Rossi JM, Chabrand P. Pedicle Screw Fixation Study in Immature Porcine Spines to Improve Pullout Resistance during Animal Testing. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0127463. [PMID: 26451947 PMCID: PMC4599826 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0127463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2014] [Accepted: 04/15/2015] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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The porcine model is frequently used during development and validation of new spinal devices, because of its likeness to the human spine. These spinal devices are frequently composed of pedicle screws with a reputation for stable fixation but which can suffer pullouts during preclinical implantation on young animals, leading to high morbidity. With a view to identifying the best choices to optimize pedicle screw fixation in the porcine model, this study evaluates ex vivo the impact of weight (age) of the animal, the level of the vertebrae (lumbar or thoracic) and the type of screw anchorage (mono- or bi-cortical) on pedicle screw pullouts. Among the 80 pig vertebrae (90- and 140-day-old) tested in this study, the average screw pullout forces ranged between 419.9N and 1341.2N. In addition, statistical differences were found between test groups, pointing out the influence of the three parameters stated above. We found that the the more caudally the screws are positioned (lumbar level), the greater their pullout resistance is, moreover, screw stability increases with the age, and finally, the screws implanted with a mono-cortical anchorage sustained lower pullout forces than those implanted with a bi-cortical anchorage. We conclude that the best anchorage can be obtained with older animals, using a lumbar fixation and long screws traversing the vertebra and inducing bi-cortical anchorage. In very young animals, pedicle screw fixations need to be bi-cortical and more numerous to prevent pullout.
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- Sophie Le Cann
- Aix-Marseille Université, CNRS, ISM UMR 7287, 13288, Marseille cedex 09, France
- EUROS, Z.E. Athélia III, 824 Voie Antiope, 13600, La Ciotat, France
- APHM, Hôpital Sainte-Marguerite, Institute for Locomotion, 13009, Marseille, France
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- ICE UPSP, VetAgro Sup, Campus vétérinaire de Lyon, University of Lyon, F-69280, Marcy l'Étoile, France
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- ICE UPSP, VetAgro Sup, Campus vétérinaire de Lyon, University of Lyon, F-69280, Marcy l'Étoile, France
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- Hôpital Universitaire Necker Enfants malades, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris, Faculté de médecine Paris Descartes, Université Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France
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- Hôpital Universitaire Necker Enfants malades, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris, Faculté de médecine Paris Descartes, Université Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France
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- Aix-Marseille Université, CNRS, ISM UMR 7287, 13288, Marseille cedex 09, France
- APHM, Hôpital Sainte-Marguerite, Institute for Locomotion, 13009, Marseille, France
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- Aix-Marseille Université, CNRS, ISM UMR 7287, 13288, Marseille cedex 09, France
- APHM, Hôpital Sainte-Marguerite, Institute for Locomotion, 13009, Marseille, France
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Biomechanical simulation and analysis of scoliosis correction using a fusionless intravertebral epiphyseal device. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2015; 40:369-76. [PMID: 25584943 DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000000777] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
Abstract
STUDY DESIGN Computer simulations to analyze the biomechanics of a novel compression-based fusionless device (hemistaple) that does not cross the disc for the treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. OBJECTIVE To biomechanically model, simulate, and analyze the hemistaple action using a human finite element model (FEM). SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA A new fusionless growth sparing instrumentation device (hemistaple), which locally compresses the growth plate without spanning the disc, was previously developed and successively tested on different animal models. METHODS Patient-specific FEMs of the spine, rib cage, and pelvis were built using radiographs of 10 scoliotic adolescents (11.7 ± 0.9 yr; Cobb thoracic: 35° ± 7°, lumbar: 24° ± 6°). A validated algorithm allowed simulating the growth (0.8-1.1 mm/yr/vertebra) and growth modulation process (Hueter-Volkmann principle) during a period of 2 years. Four instrumentation configurations on the convex curves were individually simulated (Config 1: 5 thoracic vertebrae with hemistaples on superior endplates; Config 2: same as Config 1 with hemistaples on both endplates; Config 3: same as Config 1 + 4 lumbar vertebrae; Config 4: same as Config 2 + 4 lumbar vertebrae). RESULTS Without hemistaples, on average the thoracic and lumbar Cobb angles, respectively, progressed from 35° to 56° and 24° to 30°, whereas the vertebral wedging at curve apices progressed from 5° to 12°. With the hemistaple Config 1, the Cobb angles progressed but were limited to 42° and 26°, whereas the wedging ended at 8°. With Config 3, Cobb and wedging were kept nearly constant (38°, 21°, 7°). With hemistaples on both endplates (Config 2, Config 4), the Cobb and wedging were all reduced (thoracic Cobb for Config 2 and 4: 24° and 15°; lumbar Cobb: 21° and 11°; wedging: 2° and 1°). CONCLUSION This study suggests that the hemistaple has the biomechanical potential to control the scoliosis progression and highlights the importance of the instrumentation configuration to correct the spinal deformities. It biomechanically supports the new fusionless device concept as an alternative for the early treatment of idiopathic scoliosis. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE 5.
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