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Tannoury T, Seo HH, Saade A, Chahine MN, Atallah B, Tannoury C. Evaluating the safe zone for lumbar pedicle screws: are midline crossing screws indicative of pedicle breach? Spine J 2024; 24:617-624. [PMID: 37939920 DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2023.10.019] [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: 05/11/2023] [Revised: 10/02/2023] [Accepted: 10/30/2023] [Indexed: 11/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND CONTEXT Pedicle screw breach (PSB) is not uncommon following lumbar instrumentation, and in some instances, it may lead to vascular and/or neurologic complications. Previous literature suggested that screws crossing the vertebral midline on an anterior-posterior (AP) radiograph (or midsagittal on CT) are concerning for medial pedicle breach. OBJECTIVE Our primary aim was to map out the safe zones (SZ) of bilateral pedicle instrumentation and their relationship at each lumbar vertebral level. Our secondary aim was to evaluate the presence of SZs' intersection at each lumbar level, denoting safe midline pedicle screw crossing not otherwise associated with medial pedicle breach. STUDY DESIGN/SETTING Retrospective Anatomical Study. PATIENT SAMPLE Adult patients in the from "The Cancer Imaging Archive" (TCIA) database who have not had thoraco-lumbo-sacral fusion. OUTCOME MEASURES Physiologic measures obtained through 3D analysis of CT images and virtual pedicle screws. METHOD CT scans of 51 patients were randomly selected from "The Cancer Imaging Archive" (TCIA) online database for analysis. The Sectra 3D Spine software was used to create 3D renderings, place virtual screws, and make measurements. At each lumbar vertebra, the right and left pedicle corridors were mapped. At each pedicle, two screw positions were templated, the "medial limit screw" (MLS) and the "lateral limit screw" (LLS). Each limit screw was the most extreme position that the screw could exist in without causing a medial or lateral breach. The safe zone was defined as the zone between MLS and LLS. Measurements were taken for each level (between L1 and L5) and side (Left, Right). RESULTS A total of 253 lumbar vertebrae from 51 patients (mean age 53.1, 56.9% male) were included. Two vertebrae from two patients were removed for poor image quality. Out of the 506 screw positions analyzed in our study, 97.4% had overlapping SZ and crossed the midplane without medial pedicle breach. The significant factors (p<.01) for safe midplane-crossing screws included: the screw length (L1-L5); the laterality of the screw entry point (L1-L4); and the pedicle diameter (L2 and L5). CONCLUSIONS A midline crossing pedicle screw on a lumbar AP radiograph is not necessarily indicative of a medial pedicle screw breach. Anatomical (ie, larger pedicle diameter) and technical (ie, longer screws, and lateral entry points) factors allow for safety zone intersections and indicate safe midline crossing by pedicle screws.
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- Tony Tannoury
- Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA; Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
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- The Lebanese University Faculty of Medicine, Beirut, Lebanon
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- The Lebanese University Faculty of Medicine, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA; Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA.
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Matsukawa K, Konomi T, Matsubayashi K, Yamane J, Yato Y. Influence of Pedicle Screw Insertion Depth on Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion: Radiological Significance of Deeper Screw Placement. Global Spine J 2024; 14:470-477. [PMID: 35713986 PMCID: PMC10802553 DOI: 10.1177/21925682221110142] [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] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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STUDY DESIGN Retrospective case series. OBJECTIVES To investigate the influence of screw size on achieving bone fusion in posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF). METHODS In total, 137 consecutive patients with L4 degenerative spondylolisthesis who underwent single-level PLIF at L4-L5 were evaluated. Factors investigated for their contribution to bone fusion included: 1) age, 2) sex, 3) body mass index, 4) bone mineral density, 5) intervertebral mobility, 6) screw diameter, 7) screw length, 8) screw fitness in the pedicle (%fill), 9) screw depth in the vertebra (%depth), 10) screw angle, 11) facetectomy, 12) crosslink connector, and 13) cage material. RESULTS Bone fusion was confirmed in 88.2% of patients. The comparison between fusion (+) and fusion (-) groups showed no significant differences in screw size. The %fill and %length were significantly greater in the fusion (+) group than in the fusion (-) group (%fill: 58.5% ± 7.5% vs 52.3% ± 7.3%, respectively, P = .005; %depth: 59.8% ± 9.7% vs 50.3% ± 13.8%, respectively, P = .025). Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that %fill (odds ratio [OR]= 1.11, P = .025) and %depth (OR = 1.09, P = .003) were significant independent factors affecting bone fusion. Receiver operating characteristic curve analyses identified a %fill of 60.0% and a %depth of 54.2% as optimal cutoff values for achieving bone fusion. CONCLUSIONS Screw size should be determined based on the screw fitness in the pedicle (%fill > 60%) and screw insertion depth in the vertebral body (%depth > 54.2%) according to individual vertebral anatomy in L4-L5 PLIF.
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- Keitaro Matsukawa
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, National Hospital Organization, Murayama Medical Center, Musashimurayama, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, National Hospital Organization, Murayama Medical Center, Musashimurayama, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, National Hospital Organization, Murayama Medical Center, Musashimurayama, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, National Hospital Organization, Murayama Medical Center, Musashimurayama, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, National Hospital Organization, Murayama Medical Center, Musashimurayama, Japan
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Murat Öztürk A, Süer O, Aydemir S, Kılıçlı B, Akçalı Ö. The effect of the size of pedicle screw on the long-term radiological and clinical results of short-segment posterior instrumentation in the management of thoracolumbar vertebral fractures. ACTA ORTHOPAEDICA ET TRAUMATOLOGICA TURCICA 2024; 58:20-26. [PMID: 38525506 PMCID: PMC11059949 DOI: 10.5152/j.aott.2024.23056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2023] [Accepted: 11/02/2023] [Indexed: 03/26/2024]
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OBJECTIVE It was aimed at evaluating the effect of the size of the pedicle screw placed on the fractured vertebra on the long-term radiological and clinical results of short-segment posterior instrumentation applied in the surgical treatment of thoracolumbar vertebral fractures. METHODS This retrospective study included 36 patients who underwent short-segment posterior instrumentation surgery for a single-level thoracolumbar (T11-L2) fracture between January 2015 and March 2021. The patients included in the study were divided into 2 groups according to the size of the pedicle screw placed in the fractured vertebra (group A: intermediate screw 4.5 mm, ≤35 mm+less than 50% of the vertebral corpus length, m/f: 13/4, n: 17, age: 36.5; group B: intermediate screw 5.5 mm, ≥40 mm+more than 70% of the vertebral corpus length, m/f: 11/8, n: 19, age: 42.6). All patients were periodically evaluated clinically and radiologically. Vertebral compression angle (VCA), anterior and posterior vertebral body height (ABH-PBH), intraoperative parameters (instrumentation time and intraoperative fluoroscopy number), and complications were compared between the 2 groups. RESULTS Both groups were comparable with respect to age, sex, level of injury, AO classification, mechanism of injury, and American Spinal Cord Injury Association impairment scale. Restoration of VCA and vertebral corpus heights was achieved sufficiently in both groups after operation (P < .0001). There was no significant difference between the 2 groups in terms of early postoperative VCA, VCA measured at final follow-up, or loss of correction in VCA. At the last follow-up, PBH was statistically significantly better preserved in group B (P=.0424). There was no difference between the 2 groups in terms of operation time and the number of intraoperative fluoroscopies. Implant failure was observed in 1 patient in group A. CONCLUSION This study has revealed that using a long, thick pedicle screw placed in the fractured vertebra can better preserve the PBH at the final follow-up. No correlation was found between the size of the intermediate screw and the preservation of the correction in the postoperative vertebral heights and VCA during the follow-up. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level III, Therapeutic Study.
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- Anıl Murat Öztürk
- Department of Orthopaedics Surgery, Ege University, Faculty of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, University of Health Sciences, Izmir Bozyaka Training and Research Hospital, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Orthopaedics Surgery, Dokuz Eylul University, Faculty of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Orthopaedics Surgery, Ege University, Faculty of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Orthopaedics Surgery, Dokuz Eylul University, Faculty of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey
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Jia S, Weng Y, Wang K, Qi H, Yang Y, Ma C, Lu WW, Wu H. Performance evaluation of an AI-based preoperative planning software application for automatic selection of pedicle screws based on computed tomography images. Front Surg 2023; 10:1247527. [PMID: 37753530 PMCID: PMC10518392 DOI: 10.3389/fsurg.2023.1247527] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2023] [Accepted: 08/21/2023] [Indexed: 09/28/2023] Open
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Introduction Recent neurosurgical applications based on artificial intelligence (AI) have demonstrated its potential in surgical planning and anatomical measurement. We aimed to evaluate the performance of an AI planning software application on screw length/diameter selection and insertion accuracy in comparison with freehand surgery. Methods A total of 45 patients with 208 pedicle screw placements on thoracolumbar segments were included in this analysis. The novel AI planning software was developed based on a deep learning model. AI-based pedicle screw placements were selected on the basis of preoperative computed tomography (CT) data, and freehand surgery screw placements were observed based on postoperative CT data. The performance of AI pedicle screw placements was evaluated on the components of screw length, diameter, and Gertzbein grade in comparison with the results achieved by freehand surgery. Results Among 208 pedicle screw placements, the average screw length/diameters selected by the AI model and used in freehand surgery were 48.65 ± 5.99 mm/7.39 ± 0.42 mm and 44.78 ± 2.99 mm/6.1 ± 0.27 mm, respectively. Among AI screw placements, 85.1% were classified as Gertzbein Grade A (no cortical pedicle breach); among free-hand surgery placements, 64.9% were classified as Gertzbein Grade A. Conclusion The novel AI planning software application could provide an accessible and safe pedicle screw placement strategy in comparison with traditional freehand pedicle screw placement strategies. The choices of pedicle screw dimensional parameters made by the model, including length and diameter, may provide potential inspiration for real clinical discretion.
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- Shanhang Jia
- Department of Neurosurgery, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- Spine Center, China International Neuroscience Institute (CHINA-INI), Beijing, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, The University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, China
- Department of Pharmaceutical Materials Science and Translational Medicine, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- Spine Center, China International Neuroscience Institute (CHINA-INI), Beijing, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, The University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, The University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, The University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, China
- Department of Pharmaceutical Materials Science and Translational Medicine, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- Spine Center, China International Neuroscience Institute (CHINA-INI), Beijing, China
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Mandelka E, Gierse J, Zimmermann F, Gruetzner PA, Franke J, Vetter SY. Implications of navigation in thoracolumbar pedicle screw placement on screw accuracy and screw diameter/pedicle width ratio. BRAIN & SPINE 2023; 3:101780. [PMID: 38020982 PMCID: PMC10668071 DOI: 10.1016/j.bas.2023.101780] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2023] [Revised: 05/22/2023] [Accepted: 07/10/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023]
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Introduction There is ample evidence that higher accuracy can be achieved in thoracolumbar pedicle screw placement by using spinal navigation. Still, to date, the evidence regarding the influence of the use of navigation on the screw diameter to pedicle width ratio remains limited. Research question The aim of this study was to investigate the implications of navigation in thoracolumbar pedicle screw placement not only on screw accuracy, but on the screw diameter to pedicle width ratio as well. Material and methods In this single-center single-surgeon study, 45 Patients undergoing navigated thoracolumbar pedicle screw placement were prospectively included. The results were compared with a matched comparison group of patients in which screw placement was performed under fluoroscopic guidance. The screw accuracy and the screw diameter to pedicle width ratio of every screw were compared between the groups. Results Screw accuracy was significantly higher in the navigation group compared to the fluoroscopic guidance group, alongside with a significant increase of the screw diameter to pedicle width ratio by approximately 10%. In addition, both the intraoperative radiation dose and the operating time tended to be lower in the study group. Conclusion This study was able to show that navigated thoracolumbar pedicle screw placement not only increases the accuracy of screw placement but also facilitates the selection of the adequate screw sizes, which according to the literature has positive effects on fixation strength. Meanwhile, the use of navigation did not negatively affect the time needed for surgery or the patient's intraoperative exposure to radiation.
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- Eric Mandelka
- Research group Medical Imaging and Navigation in Trauma and Orthopedic Surgery (MINTOS), Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, BG Klinik Ludwigshafen, Ludwig-Guttmann-Str. 13, 67071, Ludwigshafen, Germany
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- Research group Medical Imaging and Navigation in Trauma and Orthopedic Surgery (MINTOS), Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, BG Klinik Ludwigshafen, Ludwig-Guttmann-Str. 13, 67071, Ludwigshafen, Germany
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- Research group Medical Imaging and Navigation in Trauma and Orthopedic Surgery (MINTOS), Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, BG Klinik Ludwigshafen, Ludwig-Guttmann-Str. 13, 67071, Ludwigshafen, Germany
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- Research group Medical Imaging and Navigation in Trauma and Orthopedic Surgery (MINTOS), Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, BG Klinik Ludwigshafen, Ludwig-Guttmann-Str. 13, 67071, Ludwigshafen, Germany
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- Research group Medical Imaging and Navigation in Trauma and Orthopedic Surgery (MINTOS), Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, BG Klinik Ludwigshafen, Ludwig-Guttmann-Str. 13, 67071, Ludwigshafen, Germany
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- Research group Medical Imaging and Navigation in Trauma and Orthopedic Surgery (MINTOS), Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, BG Klinik Ludwigshafen, Ludwig-Guttmann-Str. 13, 67071, Ludwigshafen, Germany
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Levy HA, Pinter ZW, Hobson SL, Yaszemski MJ. Delayed open treatment of aortic penetration by a thoracic pedicle screw: illustrative case. JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY. CASE LESSONS 2023; 5:CASE22533. [PMID: 36852772 PMCID: PMC10550580 DOI: 10.3171/case22533] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2022] [Accepted: 01/30/2023] [Indexed: 03/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Iatrogenic aortic injury from pedicle screw malpositioning or anterior prominence in posterior spinal fusion represents a rare but potentially devasting complication. While intraoperative aortic injury is associated with hemodynamic instability, delayed presentations of pedicle screw aortic impingement or violation often present insidiously with pseudoaneurysm or vascular remodeling in clinically asymptomatic patients. Currently, there is a lack of guidance in the field for the recommended surveillance, urgency of operative intervention, and optimal surgical management of delayed pedicle screw aortic injuries. OBSERVATIONS The following case study discusses the open treatment of delayed thoracic aortic penetration from an excessively long T12 pedicle screw in an asymptomatic adolescent patient with idiopathic scoliosis. The pedicle screw prominence anteriorly was corrected by burring the screw tip until it was flush with the vertebral body. The associated aortic injury was addressed with open vascular repair via primary anastomosis supplemented with a bovine pericardial patch. LESSONS Complete aortic wall penetration from an excessively long thoracic pedicle screw with otherwise stable screw positioning may be addressed most effectively with a single anterior surgical approach for open aortic repair and screw tip burring.
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- Hannah A. Levy
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota; and
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota; and
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
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Zhou Q, Zhang JX, Zheng YF, Teng Y, Yang HL, Liu H, Liu T. Effects of different pedicle screw insertion depths on sagittal balance of lumbar degenerative spondylolisthesis, a retrospective comparative study. BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2021; 22:850. [PMID: 34615516 PMCID: PMC8493756 DOI: 10.1186/s12891-021-04736-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2021] [Accepted: 09/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Few reports to date have evaluated the effects of different pedicle screw insertion depths on sagittal balance and prognosis after posterior lumbar interbody and fusion (PLIF) in patients with lumbar degenerative spondylolisthesis (LDS). METHODS A total of 88 patients with single-level PLIF for LDS from January 2018 to December 2019 were enrolled. Long screw group (Group L): 52 patients underwent long pedicle screw fixation (the leading edge of the screw exceeded 80% of the anteroposterior diameter of vertebral body). Short screw group (Group S): 36 patients underwent short pedicle screw fixation (the leading edge of the screw was less than 60% of the anteroposterior diameter of vertebral body). Local deformity parameters of spondylolisthesis including slip degree (SD) and segment lordosis (SL), spino-pelvic sagittal plane parameters including pelvic incidence (PI), pelvic tilt (PT), sacral slope (SS) and lumbar lordosis (LL), Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), and Visual Analog Scale (VAS) for back pain of both groups were compared. Postoperative complications, including vertebral fusion rate and screw loosening rate, were recorded. RESULTS Except that PI in Group S at the final follow-up was not statistically different from the preoperative value (P > 0.05), other parameters were significantly improved compared with preoperative values one month after surgery and at the final follow-up (P < 0.05). There was no significant difference in parameters between Group L and Group S before and one month after surgery (P > 0.05). At the final follow-up, SD, SL, LL, PT and PI-LL differed significantly between the two groups (P < 0.05). Compared with the preoperative results, ODI and VAS in both groups decreased significantly one month after surgery and at the final follow-up (P < 0.05). Significant differences of ODI and VAS were found between the two groups at the final follow-up (P < 0.05). Postoperative complications were not statistically significant between the two groups (P > 0.05). CONCLUSIONS PLIF can significantly improve the prognosis of patients with LDS. In terms of outcomes with an average follow-up time of 2 years, the deeper the screw depth is within the safe range, the better the spino-pelvic sagittal balance may be restored and the better the quality of life may be.
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- Quan Zhou
- Department of Orthopaedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, 899 Pinghai Road, Suzhou, 215006, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, 899 Pinghai Road, Suzhou, 215006, China
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- The Affiliated Suzhou Science & Technology Town Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, No. 1, Lijiang Road, Suzhou, 215006, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, 899 Pinghai Road, Suzhou, 215006, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, 899 Pinghai Road, Suzhou, 215006, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, 899 Pinghai Road, Suzhou, 215006, China.
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, 899 Pinghai Road, Suzhou, 215006, China.
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Chang MC, Choo YJ, Lee GW. Pedicle screws versus cortical screws in posterior lumbar interbody fusion surgery for degenerative spondylolisthesis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Spine J 2021; 21:1126-1134. [PMID: 33640584 DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2021.02.019] [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: 12/08/2020] [Revised: 02/17/2021] [Accepted: 02/19/2021] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND CONTEXT A few meta-analyses have compared conventional pedicle screws (PS) with cortical bone trajectory-pedicle screws (cortical screw [CS]) in posterior lumbar fusion surgery. However, these studies did not control for diagnosis, which has been shown to impact surgical outcomes. PURPOSE To compare PS with CS as a posterior fixation technique in posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF) for degenerative spondylolisthesis (DS). STUDY DESIGN Systematic review and meta-analysis. METHODS We searched the Cochrane, Embase, and Medline databases for articles that compared postoperative outcomes between PS and CS for posterior stabilization in PLIF for DS with November 11, 2020, as the publication cutoff. The differences in primary and secondary outcome measures were calculated and analyzed for significance (p<.05). All the reported means were pooled. RESULTS A total of 916 publications were assessed; 5 studies met all the study criteria. The fusion rates between PS and CS groups were not significantly different (p=.41). Blood loss and operative time were significantly less in the CS group than the PS group (p=.04 and 0.02, respectively), but the length of stay was not significantly different (p=.08). The total complication rate was significantly less in CS group than that in PS group (p=.002). The rates of adjacent segment pathology (ASP) and operation for ASP in the CS group were significantly less than the PS group (p=.03 and .04, respectively). CONCLUSIONS Though CS and PS appear to have similar 1-year fusion rates and length of stay, there appears to lower blood loss and operative time with CS. Though encouraging, these findings were based on low-quality evidence from a small number of retrospective studies that are prone to bias.
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- Min Cheol Chang
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Yeungnam University College of Medicine, Yeungnam University Hospital, Daegu, South Korea
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Yeungnam University College of Medicine, Yeungnam University Hospital, Daegu, South Korea
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Yeungnam University College of Medicine, Yeungnam University Hospital, Daegu, South Korea.
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