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Kankam SB, Zarei M, Moghadam N, Roohollahi F, Moosavi M, Yaseen Khan FM, Besharaty S, Abbaspour MJ, Rostami M. The Advantages of 4-rod Construct over the 2-rod Techniques in Adult Spinal Deformity Patients who Underwent Pedicle Subtraction Osteotomy: A Multicenter Retrospective Comparative Study. World Neurosurg 2024; 183:e530-e539. [PMID: 38159604 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2023.12.137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2023] [Revised: 12/25/2023] [Accepted: 12/26/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
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OBJECTIVE In this retrospective study we compared clinicoradiologic outcomes and complication profiles of the traditional 2-rod construct versus the 4-rod construct in patients with adult spinal deformity (ASD) who underwent pedicle subtraction osteotomy (PSO). METHODS We performed a retrospective review of 208 ASD patients at 2 referral centers who underwent lumbar PSO and long fusion from thoracic to the pelvis. Two different techniques, including the 4-rod construct and the traditional 2-rod technique, were used at the PSO level. Clinicoradiologic outcomes and complication profiles of the patients were documented and compared statistically between the groups. RESULTS The 4-rod construct was associated with statistically lower rates of rod fracture (44.8% vs. 26.4%, P < 0.01), pedicular screw loosening at the PSO level (25.3% vs. 14.0%, P = 0.04), and reoperation (49.4% vs. 33.9%, P = 0.02). Radiologically, the 4-rod construct was associated with higher degree of lumbar lordosis (LL) (-37.4°vs. -26.8°; P < 0.01) and improved pelvic tilt (PT) (-17.2° vs. -9.9°; P < 0.01) and sacral vertical axis (SVA) corrections (-211.5° vs. -192.2°; P = 0.04). Overall, the 4-rod construct was associated with improved quality of life (P = 0.04) and statistically lower Oswestry Disability Index score at 12 months postoperatively (P < 0.01). CONCLUSIONS Our results showed that the 4-rod construct was associated with statistically lower rates of rod fracture and pedicular screw loosening at the osteotomy level, higher degree of LL correction and improved PT and SVA than the 2-rod technique. The 4-rod construct was also associated with improved quality of life and Oswestry Disability Index and lower complication profiles.
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- Samuel Berchi Kankam
- Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Department of Neurosurgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Spine Center of Excellence, Yas Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Imam Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Spine Center of Excellence, Yas Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Spine Center of Excellence, Yas Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Department of Neurosurgery, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Spine Center of Excellence, Yas Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Spine Center of Excellence, Yas Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Imam Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Spine Center of Excellence, Yas Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Spine Center of Excellence, Yas Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Department of Neurosurgery, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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Yang H, Li Z, Hai Y, Pan A, Guan L, Liu Y. Comparison of complications, revisions, spinopelvic parameters, and health-related quality of life after posterior spinal fusion using multiple-rod constructs or two-rod constructs for adult spinal deformity: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Eur Spine J 2023; 32:3634-3650. [PMID: 37555956 DOI: 10.1007/s00586-023-07876-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2023] [Revised: 07/26/2023] [Accepted: 07/27/2023] [Indexed: 08/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND The incidence of mechanical complications is high in patients undergoing posterior spinal fusion (PSF) for adult spinal deformity (ASD), especially for cases with severe sagittal malalignment or a prior spinal fusion requiring three-column osteotomy (3-CO) or spinopelvic fixation (SPF). The purpose of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to compare the complications, revisions, radiographic spinopelvic parameters, health-related quality of life (HRQoL), and surgical data of PSF using multiple-rod constructs to those of two-rod constructs for the treatment of ASD. METHODS A comprehensive literature search was performed for relevant studies in PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, and the Cochrane Library. Complications, revisions, spinopelvic parameters, HRQoL, and surgical date were compared between patients with ASD who underwent PSF using multiple-rod constructs (multi-rod group) and two-rod constructs (two-rod group). RESULTS Ten studies, comprising 797 patients with ASD (399 in the multi-rod group and 398 in the two-rod group), were included. All these studies were retrospective cohort studies. There were no significant differences in the surgical, wound-related, and systemic complications between the groups. In the multi-rod group, we noted a significantly lower incidence of rod fracture (RR, 0.43; 95% CI 0.33 to 0.57, P < 0.01), pseudoarthrosis (RR, 0.38; 95% CI 0.28 to 0.53, P < 0.01), and revisions (RR, 0.44; 95% CI 0.33 to 0.58, P < 0.01); a superior restoration of PI-LL (WMD, 3.96; 95% CI 1.03 to 6.88, P < 0.01) and SVA (WMD, 31.53; 95% CI 21.16 to 41.90, P < 0.01); a better improvement of ODI score (WMD, 6.82; 95% CI 2.33 to 11.31, P < 0.01), SRS-22 total score (WMD, 0.44; 95% CI 0.06 to 0.83, P = 0.02), and VAS-BP score (WMD, 1.02; 95% CI 0.31 to 1.73, P < 0.01). CONCLUSION Compared with the two-rod constructs, PSF using multiple-rod constructs was associated with a lower incidence of mechanical complications, a lower revision rate, a superior restoration of sagittal alignment, and a better improvement of HRQoL, without increasing surgical invasiveness. Multiple-rod constructs should be routinely considered to for ASD patients, especially for cases with severe sagittal malalignment or a prior spinal fusion requiring 3-CO or SPF.
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- Honghao Yang
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Gongti South Rd, No. 8, Beijing, 100020, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Gongti South Rd, No. 8, Beijing, 100020, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Gongti South Rd, No. 8, Beijing, 100020, China.
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Gongti South Rd, No. 8, Beijing, 100020, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Gongti South Rd, No. 8, Beijing, 100020, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Gongti South Rd, No. 8, Beijing, 100020, China
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Guevara-Villazón F, Boissiere L, Hayashi K, Larrieu D, Ghailane S, Vital JM, Gille O, Pointillart V, Obeid I, Bourghli A. Multiple-rod constructs in adult spinal deformity surgery for pelvic-fixated long instrumentations: an integral matched cohort analysis. Eur Spine J 2020; 29:886-95. [PMID: 31993784 DOI: 10.1007/s00586-020-06311-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2019] [Revised: 09/12/2019] [Accepted: 01/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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PURPOSE Multiple-rod constructs (Multi-Rod: extra rods for additional pillar support) are occasionally used in adult spinal deformity (ASD) surgery. We aimed to compare and analyze the general outcome of multi-rod constructs with a matched two-rod cohort, to better understand the differences and the similitudes. METHODS This is a retrospective matched cohort study including patients with ASD that underwent surgical correction with long posterior instrumentation (more than five levels), pelvic fixation and a minimum 1-year follow-up. Matching was considered with demographical data, preoperative radiographical parameters, preoperative clinical status [health-related quality-of-life (HRQoL) scores] and surgical characteristics (anterior fusion, decompression, rod material, osteotomies). Postoperative radiographical and clinical parameters, as well as complications, were obtained. Univariate and multivariate analysis was performed regarding postoperative improvement, group variables comparison and parameters correlation. RESULTS Thirty-three patients with multi-rod construct and 33 matched with a two-rod construct were selected from a database with 346 ASD-operated patients. Both groups had a significant improvement with surgical management in the radiographical and HRQoL parameters (p < 0.001). Differences between groups for the postoperative radiographical, clinical and perioperative parameters were not significant. Rod breakage was more frequent in the two-rod group (8 vs 4, p = 0.089), as well as the respective revision surgery for those cases (6 vs 1 p = 0.046). Risk factors related to revision surgery were greater kyphosis correction (p = 0.001), longer instrumentation (p = 0.037) and greater sagittal vertical axis correction (p = 0.049). CONCLUSION No major disadvantage on the use of multi-rod construct was identified. This supports the benefit of using multi-rod constructs to avoid implant failure. These slides can be retrieved under Electronic Supplementary Material.
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Han S, Hyun SJ, Kim KJ, Jahng TA, Lee S, Rhim SC. Rod stiffness as a risk factor of proximal junctional kyphosis after adult spinal deformity surgery: comparative study between cobalt chrome multiple-rod constructs and titanium alloy two-rod constructs. Spine J 2017; 17:962-968. [PMID: 28242335 DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2017.02.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2016] [Accepted: 02/22/2017] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND CONTEXT Little is known about the effect of rod stiffness as a risk factor of proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) after adult spinal deformity (ASD) surgery. PURPOSE The aim of this study was to compare radiographic outcomes after the use of cobalt chrome multiple-rod constructs (CoCr MRCs) and titanium alloy two-rod constructs (Ti TRCs) for ASD surgery with a minimum 1-year follow-up. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective case-control study in two institutes. PATIENT SAMPLE We included 54 patients who underwent ASD surgery with fusion to the sacrum in two academic institutes between 2002 and 2015. OUTCOME MEASURES Radiographic outcomes were measured on the standing lateral radiographs before surgery, 1 month postoperatively, and at ultimate follow-up. The outcome measures were composed of pre- and postoperative sagittal vertical axis (SVA), pre- and postoperative lumbar lordosis (LL), pre- and postoperative thoracic kyphosis (TK)+LL+pelvic incidence (PI), pre- and postoperative PI minus LL, level of uppermost instrumented vertebra (UIV), evaluation of fusion after surgery, the presence of PJK, and the occurrence of rod fracture. MATERIALS AND METHODS We reviewed the medical records of 54 patients who underwent ASD surgery. Of these, 20 patients had CoCr MRC and 34 patients had Ti TRC. Baseline data and radiographic measurements were compared between the two groups. The Mann-Whitney U test, the chi-square test, and the Fisher exact test were used to compare outcomes between the groups. RESULTS The patients of the groups were similar in terms of age, gender, diagnosis, number of three-column osteotomy, levels fused, bone mineral density, preoperative TK, pre- and postoperative TK+LL+PI, SVA difference, LL change, pre- and postoperative PI minus LL, and location of UIV (upper or lower thoracic level). However, there were significant differences in the occurrence of PJK and rod breakage (PJK: CoCr MRC: 12 [60%] vs. Ti TRC: 9 [26.5%], p=.015; occurrence of rod breakage: CoCr MRC: 0 [0%] vs. Ti TRC: 11 [32.4%], p=.004). The time of PJK was less than 12 months after surgery in the CoCr MRC group. However, 55.5% (5/9) of PJK developed over 12 months after surgery in the Ti TRC group. CONCLUSIONS Increasing the rod stiffness by the use of cobalt chrome rod and can prevent rod breakage but adversely affects the occurrence and the time of PJK.
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- Sanghyun Han
- Department of Neurosurgery, Spine Center, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, 82 Gumi-ro, 173 Beon-Gil, Bundang, Seongnam, Gyeonggi 463-707, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Spine Center, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, 82 Gumi-ro, 173 Beon-Gil, Bundang, Seongnam, Gyeonggi 463-707, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Spine Center, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, 82 Gumi-ro, 173 Beon-Gil, Bundang, Seongnam, Gyeonggi 463-707, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Spine Center, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, 82 Gumi-ro, 173 Beon-Gil, Bundang, Seongnam, Gyeonggi 463-707, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 388-1 Pungnap-2dong Songpa-Gu, Seoul, 138-736, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 388-1 Pungnap-2dong Songpa-Gu, Seoul, 138-736, Republic of Korea
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