Preoperative and Postoperative Sitting Radiographs for Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery: Upper Instrumented Vertebra Selection Using Sitting C2 Plumb Line Distance to Prevent Proximal Junctional Kyphosis.
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Case-Control Studies
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Kyphosis
/ diagnostic imaging
Lumbar Vertebrae
/ diagnostic imaging
Male
Middle Aged
Neurosurgical Procedures
/ methods
Postoperative Care
/ methods
Preoperative Care
/ methods
Radiography
/ methods
Retrospective Studies
Sacrum
/ diagnostic imaging
Sitting Position
Thoracic Vertebrae
/ diagnostic imaging
Young Adult
Journal
Spine
ISSN: 1528-1159
Titre abrégé: Spine (Phila Pa 1976)
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 7610646
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
01 Aug 2020
01 Aug 2020
Historique:
entrez:
18
7
2020
pubmed:
18
7
2020
medline:
4
11
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Case-control study from a continuous series. To study the impact of perioperative sitting radiographs in adult spinal deformity (ASD) patients and determine whether proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) can be prevented using preoperative sitting radiograph. Radiographic analysis of ASD comprises standing whole-spine radiography which cannot evaluate the relaxed posture without head-to-foot compensation. Preoperative and postoperative whole-spine standing and sitting radiographs and proximal mechanical complications in surgically treated spinal disorders with a minimum of 1-year follow-up were studied. Whole-spinal alignment was defined by cervical lordosis (CL), sagittal vertical axis (SVA), T1 slope (T1S), thoracic kyphosis (TK), lumbar lordosis (LL), pelvic incidence (PI), pelvic tilt (PT), sacral slope (SS), and level of kyphotic apex (KA). Proximal mechanical complication was described as a PJK (proximal junctional angle >20°) or reoperation due to proximal junctional failure. Surgically treated 113 patients were prospectively investigated. Patients were divided into either the ASD (thoracic to ilium posterior corrective fusion), or non-ASD groups. In the ASD group, 10 patients had postoperative PJK, and three revision surgeries were carried out due to PJF with neurological deficit. Comparing standing with sitting positions, CL, TK, and PT became larger, SVA became frontal, LL and SS became smaller, and KA became caudal particularly in the ASD group. Logistic regression analysis demonstrated that the most influenced plumb line for PJK was the upper instrumented vertebra (UIV) to C2 plumb line distance, with a cutoff value of 115 mm for predicting PJK. Our findings highlight the usefulness of sitting spinal alignment evaluation, particularly in ASD patients, with maximum effort of thoracic spine and lower extremity compensation at standing. Mechanical complications such as PJK could be predicted using the distance from the planned UIV to the C2 plumb line in preoperative sitting radiographs. 3.
Sections du résumé
STUDY DESIGN
METHODS
Case-control study from a continuous series.
OBJECTIVES
OBJECTIVE
To study the impact of perioperative sitting radiographs in adult spinal deformity (ASD) patients and determine whether proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) can be prevented using preoperative sitting radiograph.
SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA
BACKGROUND
Radiographic analysis of ASD comprises standing whole-spine radiography which cannot evaluate the relaxed posture without head-to-foot compensation.
METHODS
METHODS
Preoperative and postoperative whole-spine standing and sitting radiographs and proximal mechanical complications in surgically treated spinal disorders with a minimum of 1-year follow-up were studied. Whole-spinal alignment was defined by cervical lordosis (CL), sagittal vertical axis (SVA), T1 slope (T1S), thoracic kyphosis (TK), lumbar lordosis (LL), pelvic incidence (PI), pelvic tilt (PT), sacral slope (SS), and level of kyphotic apex (KA). Proximal mechanical complication was described as a PJK (proximal junctional angle >20°) or reoperation due to proximal junctional failure.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Surgically treated 113 patients were prospectively investigated. Patients were divided into either the ASD (thoracic to ilium posterior corrective fusion), or non-ASD groups. In the ASD group, 10 patients had postoperative PJK, and three revision surgeries were carried out due to PJF with neurological deficit. Comparing standing with sitting positions, CL, TK, and PT became larger, SVA became frontal, LL and SS became smaller, and KA became caudal particularly in the ASD group. Logistic regression analysis demonstrated that the most influenced plumb line for PJK was the upper instrumented vertebra (UIV) to C2 plumb line distance, with a cutoff value of 115 mm for predicting PJK.
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
Our findings highlight the usefulness of sitting spinal alignment evaluation, particularly in ASD patients, with maximum effort of thoracic spine and lower extremity compensation at standing. Mechanical complications such as PJK could be predicted using the distance from the planned UIV to the C2 plumb line in preoperative sitting radiographs.
LEVEL OF EVIDENCE
METHODS
3.
Identifiants
pubmed: 32675610
doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000003452
pii: 00007632-202008010-00014
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
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