Mitsuhiro Nishida1, Takeo Nagura2, Nobuyuki Fujita1, Naobumi Hosogane3, Takashi Tsuji4, Masaya Nakamura1, Morio Matsumoto1, Kota Watanabe5. 1. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, School of Medicine, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan. 2. Department of Clinical Biomechanics, School of Medicine, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan. 3. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, National Defense Medical College, Saitama, Japan. 4. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kitasato University Kitasato Institute Hospital, Tokyo, Japan. 5. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, School of Medicine, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan. Electronic address: kw197251@keio.jp.
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is a structural, lateral curvature with rotation of the spine that develops around puberty. The influence of this spinal deformity on three-dimensional trunk movements during gait has not yet been elucidated. The aim of this study was to determine the influence of spinal curve pattern (single thoracic curve vs. single lumbar curve) on trunk kinematics during gait. METHODS: Twenty-two patients with a single thoracic curve (Lenke type 1) and 17 patients with a single lumbar curve (Lenke type 5) were included in this study. Trunk symmetry in the sagittal, coronal, and transverse planes during gait was evaluated using an optoelectronic motion capture system. RESULTS: In the type 1 group, the trunk was significantly rotated towards the concave side in the transverse plane during gait (mean difference of transverse rotation angle between concave side load and the convex side load, 8.8±0.6°, p<0.01). In the type 5 group, the trunk was significantly rotated towards the convex side in the coronal plane throughout the stance phase of gait (mean difference of coronal inclination angle, 1.9±0.3°, p<0.05). CONCLUSIONS: The AIS patients with a single thoracic curve showed asymmetrical trunk movement in the transverse plane, and patients with a single lumbar curve showed asymmetrical trunk movement in the coronal plane. These results indicate that the spinal curve pattern influenced trunk kinematics, and suggest that the global postural control strategy of patients with AIS differs according to the curve pattern. Copyright Â
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is a structural, lateral curvature with rotation of the spine that develops around puberty. The influence of this spinal deformity on three-dimensional trunk movements during gait has not yet been elucidated. The aim of this study was to determine the influence of spinal curve pattern (single thoracic curve vs. single lumbar curve) on trunk kinematics during gait. METHODS: Twenty-two patients with a single thoracic curve (Lenke type 1) and 17 patients with a single lumbar curve (Lenke type 5) were included in this study. Trunk symmetry in the sagittal, coronal, and transverse planes during gait was evaluated using an optoelectronic motion capture system. RESULTS: In the type 1 group, the trunk was significantly rotated towards the concave side in the transverse plane during gait (mean difference of transverse rotation angle between concave side load and the convex side load, 8.8±0.6°, p<0.01). In the type 5 group, the trunk was significantly rotated towards the convex side in the coronal plane throughout the stance phase of gait (mean difference of coronal inclination angle, 1.9±0.3°, p<0.05). CONCLUSIONS: The AIS patients with a single thoracic curve showed asymmetrical trunk movement in the transverse plane, and patients with a single lumbar curve showed asymmetrical trunk movement in the coronal plane. These results indicate that the spinal curve pattern influenced trunk kinematics, and suggest that the global postural control strategy of patients with AIS differs according to the curve pattern. Copyright Â
Authors: Daniel A C F Wong-Chung; Janneke J P Schimmel; Marinus de Kleuver; Noël L W Keijsers Journal: Eur Spine J Date: 2017-12-07 Impact factor: 3.134