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Open Access 01-12-2021 | Degenerative Disease | Research

Associations between facet tropism and vertebral rotation in patients with degenerative lumbar disease

Authors: Yachao Ma, Peipei Huang, Zhipeng Tu, Zhou Yao, Zhe Wang, Zhuojing Luo, Xueyu Hu

Published in: European Journal of Medical Research | Issue 1/2021

Abstract

Background

Vertebral rotation and facet tropism are very common in various lumbar degenerative diseases. Facet tropism means the presence of asymmetric angles on both sides of the facet joints. Studies have shown that facet tropism contributes to lumbar degenerative disease, and also inevitably leads to the asymmetry of movement and the imbalance of force, which may be possible to rotate the vertebral body. The aim of this study was to explore the correlation between lumbar vertebral rotation and facet tropism in patients with lumbar degenerative diseases.

Methods

A total of 198 patients with lumbar degenerative diseases from 2018 to 2019 were enrolled. Five hundred and seventy vertebral rotation angles and 1140 facet angles were measured. The vertebral bodies are divided into non-rotation group (Group A) and rotation group (Group B) with the vertebral rotation angle of 3° as the boundary. The information including gender, age, BMI (body mass index), bone mineral density, history of smoking, drinking, hypertension, diabetes, diagnosis, segment distribution, and degree of facet degeneration were also counted. Using inter-class correlation coefficients (ICC) to test the reliability of measurement results. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis were used to analyze the relationship between vertebral rotation and facet tropism.

Results

The consistency of the ICC within the groups of the observers is above 0.8, with good agreement. The results of univariate analysis showed that facet tropism was significantly different between group A and group B (OR (odds ratio) = 3.30, 95% CI = 2.03–5.35, P < 0.0001). Other significant factors were included as adjustment variables into the multivariate regression model. Three models were analyzed separately (Model 1: non-adjusted. Model 2: adjust for age; facet degeneration; Model 3: adjust for age; disease distribution; segment distribution; facet degeneration). The results showed that after adjusting the confounders, the correlation between facet tropism and vertebral rotation did not change (Model 1: OR = 3.30, 95% CI = 2.03–5.35, P < 0.0001; Model 2: adjusted OR = 2.87, 95% CI = 1.66–4.97, P = 0.0002, Model 3: adjusted OR = 2.84, 95% CI = 1.56–5.17, P = 0.0006).

Conclusion

Current research demonstrates that there is an association between vertebral rotation and facet tropism, suggesting that vertebral rotation may also have a certain degree of correlation with lumbar degenerative diseases.

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Title: Associations between facet tropism and vertebral rotation in patients with degenerative lumbar disease
Authors: Yachao Ma
Peipei Huang
Zhipeng Tu
Zhou Yao
Zhe Wang
Zhuojing Luo
Xueyu Hu
Publication date: 01-12-2021
Publisher: BioMed Central
Keyword: Degenerative Disease
Published in: European Journal of Medical Research / Issue 1/2021
Electronic ISSN: 2047-783X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s40001-021-00622-7

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Associations between facet tropism and vertebral rotation in patients with degenerative lumbar disease

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Background

Methods

Results

Conclusion

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Background

Methods

Results

Conclusion

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