Shoulder balance in patients with Lenke type 1 and 2 idiopathic scoliosis appears satisfactory at 2 years following anterior vertebral body tethering of the spine.
Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
Anterior Vertebral Body Tethering
Shoulder Balance
Journal
Spine deformity
ISSN: 2212-1358
Titre abrégé: Spine Deform
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101603979
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
11 2021
11 2021
Historique:
received:
22
06
2020
accepted:
08
06
2021
pubmed:
17
6
2021
medline:
20
11
2021
entrez:
16
6
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Shoulder balance is an important factor for patient satisfaction following surgery for idiopathic scoliosis (IS). There is no literature reporting the effect of anterior vertebral body tethering (AVBT) on shoulder balance. The purpose of this study was to report the prevalence of postoperative shoulder imbalance in patients undergoing AVBT for IS. In this retrospective case series, patients enrolled in a multicenter scoliosis registry who underwent AVBT from 2013 to 2017 in two Canadian centers were identified. The primary outcome was shoulder imbalance, defined as an absolute radiographic shoulder height of > 2 cm, at 2 years postoperatively (follow-up range: 22-30 months). Clavicular angle and T1 tilt angle were also investigated. Of the 50 patients identified (92% female; preoperative age: 11.9 ± 1.4 years), there were 43 (86%) patients with Lenke 1 and 7 (14%) patients with Lenke 2 curves. The mean Cobb angles of the proximal thoracic and main thoracic curves were 22.8° ± 8.8° and 49.4° ± 8.5° preoperatively and 13.1° ± 7.5° and 24.9° ± 9.5° at a mean follow-up time of 2.1 years. Absolute clavicular angle and T1 tilt angle were 2.8° ± 2.2° and 4.8° ± 3.5° preoperatively and 2.2° ± 1.7° and 4.7° ± 4.2° at 2-year follow-up. Preoperatively, absolute shoulder height averaged 15.6 ± 10.4 mm, and 15 (30%) patients had shoulder imbalance. At 2-year follow-up, absolute shoulder height averaged 11.2 ± 8.3 mm, and 8 (16%) patients had shoulder imbalance. Of the patients who had acceptable shoulder balance preoperatively, 4 (11.4%) became imbalanced at 2 years postoperatively. Postoperative shoulder imbalance in this early group of patients with IS undergoing AVBT was seen in 16% of patients, a reduction from 30% preoperatively. These results likely reflect the potential of the proximal thoracic curve to correct spontaneously following AVBT. Level III.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
Shoulder balance is an important factor for patient satisfaction following surgery for idiopathic scoliosis (IS). There is no literature reporting the effect of anterior vertebral body tethering (AVBT) on shoulder balance. The purpose of this study was to report the prevalence of postoperative shoulder imbalance in patients undergoing AVBT for IS.
METHODS
In this retrospective case series, patients enrolled in a multicenter scoliosis registry who underwent AVBT from 2013 to 2017 in two Canadian centers were identified. The primary outcome was shoulder imbalance, defined as an absolute radiographic shoulder height of > 2 cm, at 2 years postoperatively (follow-up range: 22-30 months). Clavicular angle and T1 tilt angle were also investigated.
RESULTS
Of the 50 patients identified (92% female; preoperative age: 11.9 ± 1.4 years), there were 43 (86%) patients with Lenke 1 and 7 (14%) patients with Lenke 2 curves. The mean Cobb angles of the proximal thoracic and main thoracic curves were 22.8° ± 8.8° and 49.4° ± 8.5° preoperatively and 13.1° ± 7.5° and 24.9° ± 9.5° at a mean follow-up time of 2.1 years. Absolute clavicular angle and T1 tilt angle were 2.8° ± 2.2° and 4.8° ± 3.5° preoperatively and 2.2° ± 1.7° and 4.7° ± 4.2° at 2-year follow-up. Preoperatively, absolute shoulder height averaged 15.6 ± 10.4 mm, and 15 (30%) patients had shoulder imbalance. At 2-year follow-up, absolute shoulder height averaged 11.2 ± 8.3 mm, and 8 (16%) patients had shoulder imbalance. Of the patients who had acceptable shoulder balance preoperatively, 4 (11.4%) became imbalanced at 2 years postoperatively.
CONCLUSION
Postoperative shoulder imbalance in this early group of patients with IS undergoing AVBT was seen in 16% of patients, a reduction from 30% preoperatively. These results likely reflect the potential of the proximal thoracic curve to correct spontaneously following AVBT.
LEVEL OF EVIDENCE
Level III.
Identifiants
pubmed: 34133015
doi: 10.1007/s43390-021-00374-8
pii: 10.1007/s43390-021-00374-8
doi:
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Journal Article
Multicenter Study
Langues
eng
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Pagination
1591-1599Informations de copyright
© 2021. Scoliosis Research Society.
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