Mohammadreza Etemadifar1, Alireza Ebrahimzadeh1, Abdollah Hadi2, Mehran Feizi3. 1. Department of Orthopedic Spinal Surgery, Alzahra Hospital, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran. 2. Department of Orthopedic Spinal Surgery, Alzahra Hospital, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran. Dr.Hadi74@yahoo.com. 3. Department of Orthopedic, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Conventional treatment of rigid deformity in Scheuermann's kyphosis (SK) in young patients includes a preliminary anterior spinal release and fusion (ASF) followed by posterior spinal fusion and instrumentation (PSF). However, recently there are more trends to do posterior-only surgery for correction of this deformity. The aim of our study was to compare clinical and radiological outcomes of ASF/PSF and PSF-only procedures in treatment of SK. MATERIALS AND METHODS: In a prospective clinical and radiological review, thirty operated SK patients in two groups were evaluated. Group A: ASF/PSF technique (n: 16) and group B: PSF-only procedure (n: 14) were followed for at least 2 years (average 57.6 months). Two groups were well matched for the following four criteria: average age, flexibility status, posterior fusion levels, and preoperative Cobb's kyphosis angle. Oswestry disability index (ODI) and scoliosis research society questionnaire-30 (SRS-30) and radiological (kyphosis correction, correction loss, sagittal balance) parameters were evaluated before and after surgery and at the final follow-up. RESULTS: In group A, primary thoracic Cobb's kyphosis, immediate post-operative kyphosis, and final follow-up kyphosis angle were 83.6°, 41.4° and 43°, respectively (P < 0.05). Correction rate and correction loss were 50.5 % and 1.6° ± 2.4, respectively. In group B, the corresponding values were 81.9°, 40.1° and 43.2°, respectively (P < 0.05). Correction rate and correction loss were 51 % and 3.1° ± 2.5, respectively. SRS-30 and ODI scores in group A were averaged 68.5 and 21.3 preoperatively and 128.7 and 6.25 at the final follow-up, respectively. In group B, the corresponding values were 64 and 23.2 preoperatively and 133.5 and 5.8 at the final follow-up, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: Clinical and radiological parameters were similar in both groups after surgical correction while, complication rates, operation time and blood loss were significantly higher in ASF/PSF procedure.
INTRODUCTION: Conventional treatment of rigid deformity in Scheuermann's kyphosis (SK) in young patients includes a preliminary anterior spinal release and fusion (ASF) followed by posterior spinal fusion and instrumentation (PSF). However, recently there are more trends to do posterior-only surgery for correction of this deformity. The aim of our study was to compare clinical and radiological outcomes of ASF/PSF and PSF-only procedures in treatment of SK. MATERIALS AND METHODS: In a prospective clinical and radiological review, thirty operated SK patients in two groups were evaluated. Group A: ASF/PSF technique (n: 16) and group B: PSF-only procedure (n: 14) were followed for at least 2 years (average 57.6 months). Two groups were well matched for the following four criteria: average age, flexibility status, posterior fusion levels, and preoperative Cobb's kyphosis angle. Oswestry disability index (ODI) and scoliosis research society questionnaire-30 (SRS-30) and radiological (kyphosis correction, correction loss, sagittal balance) parameters were evaluated before and after surgery and at the final follow-up. RESULTS: In group A, primary thoracic Cobb's kyphosis, immediate post-operative kyphosis, and final follow-up kyphosis angle were 83.6°, 41.4° and 43°, respectively (P < 0.05). Correction rate and correction loss were 50.5 % and 1.6° ± 2.4, respectively. In group B, the corresponding values were 81.9°, 40.1° and 43.2°, respectively (P < 0.05). Correction rate and correction loss were 51 % and 3.1° ± 2.5, respectively. SRS-30 and ODI scores in group A were averaged 68.5 and 21.3 preoperatively and 128.7 and 6.25 at the final follow-up, respectively. In group B, the corresponding values were 64 and 23.2 preoperatively and 133.5 and 5.8 at the final follow-up, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: Clinical and radiological parameters were similar in both groups after surgical correction while, complication rates, operation time and blood loss were significantly higher in ASF/PSF procedure.
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