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Could pelvic parameters determine optimal postoperative thoracic kyphosis in Lenke type 1 AIS patients?

Authors: Shunan Liu, Yuancheng Zhang, Hongda Bao, Peng Yan, Zezhang Zhu, Zhen Liu, Bangping Qian, Yong Qiu

Published in: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders | Issue 1/2018

Abstract

Background

A proper restoration of sagittal alignment is essential in AIS patients, but few studies provided a formula to predict an optimal surgical thoracic kyphosis (TK) gain in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) patients. A formula was recently proposed (LL = (PI+TK)/2 + 10) to predict the optimal lumbar lordosis (LL) in adult spinal deformity patients, which has not been validated in adolescents. The aim of this study is to establish a formula with TK and pelvic parameters in normal adolescents and predict an optimal TK with this formula pre- and post-operatively in Lenke 1 AIS patients.

Methods

A total of 60 asymptomatic adolescents were used to validate the proposed formula. The subject was considered to match with the formula, if the difference between the virtual TK and the theoretical TK was less than 10°. Then regression analysis was performed to establish a new formula to predict TK in adolescents. The predictive efficiency of the new formula was also validated in 40 Lenke 1 AIS patients.

Results

Of the 60 asymptomatic adolescents, only 26 (43.33%) asymptomatic adolescents matched with the adjusted formula: TK = 2 × (LL-10)-PI. The paired t test revealed a significantly different theoretical TK (tTK) compared to the virtual TK (41.23 ± 18.29° vs. 24.80 ± 8.75°, P < 0.001). Multiple linear regression showed that TK had a relationship with LL, SS and age (R² = 0.331): TK = − 0.785 × LL-0.843 × SS + 0.858 × age + 3.754. There were 27 (67.50%), 32 (80.00%) and 35 (87.50%) Lenke 1 AIS patients matched this formula preoperatively, postoperatively and at the last follow-up.

Conclusion

Our results revealed that the predictive formula for sagittal alignment for adults was not applicable in adolescents. This study established a new predictive formula for TK based on asymptomatic adolescents. In Lenke 1 AIS patients, post-op TK in 87.5% of patients matched the predictive value, indicating that the new formula can be considered as a reference when making a surgery strategy.

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Title: Could pelvic parameters determine optimal postoperative thoracic kyphosis in Lenke type 1 AIS patients?
Authors: Shunan Liu
Yuancheng Zhang
Hongda Bao
Peng Yan
Zezhang Zhu
Zhen Liu
Bangping Qian
Yong Qiu
Publication date: 01-12-2018
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders / Issue 1/2018
Electronic ISSN: 1471-2474
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-018-1992-z

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Could pelvic parameters determine optimal postoperative thoracic kyphosis in Lenke type 1 AIS patients?

Abstract

Background

Methods

Results

Conclusion

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Methods

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