The Effects of Global Alignment and Proportionality Scores on Postoperative Outcomes After Adult Spinal Deformity Correction.
Journal
Operative neurosurgery (Hagerstown, Md.)
ISSN: 2332-4260
Titre abrégé: Oper Neurosurg (Hagerstown)
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101635417
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
01 05 2023
01 05 2023
Historique:
received:
08
12
2021
accepted:
06
10
2022
medline:
19
4
2023
pubmed:
24
1
2023
entrez:
23
1
2023
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Recent studies have suggested achieving global alignment and proportionality (GAP) alignment may influence mechanical complications after adult spinal deformity (ASD) surgery. To investigate the association between the GAP score and mechanical complications after ASD surgery. Patients with ASD with at least 5-level fusion to pelvis and minimum 2-year data were included. Multivariate analysis was used to find an association between proportioned (P), GAP-moderately disproportioned, and severely disproportioned (GAP-SD) states and mechanical complications (inclusive of proximal junctional kyphosis [PJK], proximal junctional failure [PJF], and implant-related complications [IC]). Severe sagittal deformity was defined by a "++" in the Scoliosis Research Society (SRS)-Schwab criteria for sagittal vertebral axis or pelvic incidence and lumbar lordosis. Two hundred ninety patients with ASD were included. Controlling for age, Charlson comorbidity index, invasiveness and baseline deformity, and multivariate analysis showed no association of GAP-moderately disproportioned patients with proximal junctional kyphosis, PJF, or IC, while GAP-SD patients showed association with IC (odds ratio [OR]: 1.7, [1.1-3.3]; P = .043). Aligning in GAP-relative pelvic version led to lower likelihood of all 3 mechanical complications (all P < .04). In patients with severe sagittal deformity, GAP-SD was predictive of IC (OR: 2.1, [1.1-4.7]; P = .047), and in patients 70 years and older, GAP-SD was also predictive of PJF development (OR: 2.5, [1.1-14.9]; P = .045), while improving in GAP led to lower likelihood of PJF (OR: 0.2, [0.02-0.8]; P = .023). Severely disproportioned in GAP is associated with development of any IC and junctional failure specifically in older patients and those with severe baseline deformity. Therefore, incorporation of patient-specific factors into realignment goals may better strengthen the utility of this novel tool.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
Recent studies have suggested achieving global alignment and proportionality (GAP) alignment may influence mechanical complications after adult spinal deformity (ASD) surgery.
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the association between the GAP score and mechanical complications after ASD surgery.
METHODS
Patients with ASD with at least 5-level fusion to pelvis and minimum 2-year data were included. Multivariate analysis was used to find an association between proportioned (P), GAP-moderately disproportioned, and severely disproportioned (GAP-SD) states and mechanical complications (inclusive of proximal junctional kyphosis [PJK], proximal junctional failure [PJF], and implant-related complications [IC]). Severe sagittal deformity was defined by a "++" in the Scoliosis Research Society (SRS)-Schwab criteria for sagittal vertebral axis or pelvic incidence and lumbar lordosis.
RESULTS
Two hundred ninety patients with ASD were included. Controlling for age, Charlson comorbidity index, invasiveness and baseline deformity, and multivariate analysis showed no association of GAP-moderately disproportioned patients with proximal junctional kyphosis, PJF, or IC, while GAP-SD patients showed association with IC (odds ratio [OR]: 1.7, [1.1-3.3]; P = .043). Aligning in GAP-relative pelvic version led to lower likelihood of all 3 mechanical complications (all P < .04). In patients with severe sagittal deformity, GAP-SD was predictive of IC (OR: 2.1, [1.1-4.7]; P = .047), and in patients 70 years and older, GAP-SD was also predictive of PJF development (OR: 2.5, [1.1-14.9]; P = .045), while improving in GAP led to lower likelihood of PJF (OR: 0.2, [0.02-0.8]; P = .023).
CONCLUSION
Severely disproportioned in GAP is associated with development of any IC and junctional failure specifically in older patients and those with severe baseline deformity. Therefore, incorporation of patient-specific factors into realignment goals may better strengthen the utility of this novel tool.
Identifiants
pubmed: 36688681
doi: 10.1227/ons.0000000000000572
pii: 01787389-202305000-00009
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
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Pagination
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