Kim KT, Ha KY, Kim YC, Lee KH, Kim SI, Kim YH, Kim SM. Relationship between Sagittal Alignment and Anterior Bony Resorption of Cervical Vertebral Body in Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis.
Asian Spine J 2021;
16:361-368. [PMID:
34304238 PMCID:
PMC9260409 DOI:
10.31616/asj.2020.0669]
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Abstract
Study Design
This is a retrospective comparative cohort study.
Purpose
To investigate the prevalence of anterior resorption of the cervical spine in ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and its relationship with sagittal alignment.
Overview of Literature
This study believes that no published reports exist regarding the relationship between anterior resorption and spinopelvic alignment.
Methods
This retrospective study included 238 patients with AS who underwent surgical correction for thoracolumbar kyphosis. Of these, 80 patients with complete subaxial ankylosis were selected and divided into two groups: groups 1 (consisting of 28 patients with anterior bony resorption) and 2 (consisting of 52 patients without anterior resorption). Cervical sagittal parameters were analyzed and compared between the two groups.
Results
The average lateral diameter measured in patients with C5 anterior resorption was 84.2%±7.8% (62.4%-96.8%). Cervical lordosis was 8.7°±13.4° and 10.9°±11.5° in groups 1 and 2 (p=0.556), respectively. No significant differences were noted between the two groups on spinopelvic alignment in the T1 slope (52.2°±11.1° and 53.3°±9.9° in groups 1 and 2, respectively; p=0.742), C2-C7 sagittal vertical axis (SVA; 6.2±1.7 cm and 6.2±1.8 cm in groups 1 and 2, respectively; p=0.978), C7 SVA (14.3±4.9 cm and 14.6±6.2 cm in groups 1 and 2, respectively; p=0.823), or T1 pelvic angle (27.1°±8.9° and 31.6°±11.2° in groups 1 and 2, respectively; p=0.382). Correlation analyses were significant between the extent of anterior resorption and sagittal parameters, C2-C7 lordosis (R2=-0.428, p=0.021), and T1-T4 kyphosis (R2=-0.375, p=0.045).
Conclusions
Anterior bony resorption could develop by stress concentration. However, the development was not related to the sagittal alignment. The particular segments involved in developing anterior resorption varied, possibly because of their dependence on the preceding pattern of ankylosis.
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