Emmanuelle Ferrero1, Nicolas Bocahut2, Yan Lefevre3, Pierre Roussouly4, Sebastien Pesenti5, Walid Lakhal6, Thierry Odent6, Christian Morin7, Jean-Luc Clement8, Roxane Compagnon9, Jérôme Sales de Gauzy9, Jean-Luc Jouve5, Keyvan Mazda2, Kariman Abelin-Genevois4, Brice Ilharreborde2. 1. Pediatric Orthoapedic Department, Robert Debre University Hospital, Paris VII University, Paris, France. Emmanuelle.ferrero@aphp.fr. 2. Pediatric Orthoapedic Department, Robert Debre University Hospital, Paris VII University, Paris, France. 3. Pediatric Orthoapedic Department, Pellegrin University Hospital, Bordeaux, France. 4. Orthoapedic Department, Centre medico chirurgical Les Massues, Lyon, France. 5. Pediatric Orthoapedic Department, La Timone University Hospital, Marseille, France. 6. Pediatric Orthoapedic Department, Clocheville University Hospital, Tours, France. 7. Pediatric Orthoapedic Department, Centre Hopale institut Calot, Berck, France. 8. Pediatric Orthoapedic Department, Lenval Hospital, Nice, France. 9. Pediatric Orthoapedic Department, Purpan University Hospital, Toulouse, France.
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) is a frequent complication, up to 46%, in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis surgical treatment (AIS). Several risk factors have been evoked but remain controversial. The purpose of this study was to analyze the incidence of PJK in a multicenter cohort of AIS patient and to determine risk factor for PJK. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Lenke I and II AIS patients operated between 2011 and 2015 (minimum of 2-years follow-up) were included. On fullspine X-rays, coronal and sagittal radiographic parameters were measured preoperatively, postoperatively and at final follow-up. Occurrence of radiological PJK corresponding to a 10° increase in the sagittal Cobb angle, measured between the upper instrumented vertebra (UIV) and UIV + 2, between postoperative and 2-years follow-up X-rays, was reported. RESULTS: Among the 365 patients included, 15.6% (n = 57) developed a PJK and only 10 patients required a revision surgery. Preoperatively, PJK patients had significantly larger pelvic incidence (57° ± 13° vs. 51° ± 12°), larger lumbar lordosis (LL) (63° ± 12° vs. 57° ± 11°) and bigger C7 slope. Postoperatively (3 months), in the non-PJK group, thoracic kyphosis (TK) was increased and LL was not significantly different. However, postoperatively, in the PJK group, no significant change was observed in TK, whereas C7 slope decreased and LL significantly increased. There was also a postoperative change in inflection point which was located at a more proximal level in the PJK group. Between postoperative time and final follow-up, TK and LL significantly increased in the PJK group. CONCLUSION: PJK is a frequent complication in thoracic AIS, occurring 16%, but remains often asymptomatic (less than 3% of revisions in the entire cohort). An interesting finding is that patients with high pelvic incidence and consequently large LL and TK were more at risk of PJK. As demonstrated in ASD, one of the causes of PJK might be postoperative posterior imbalance that can be due to increased LL, insufficient TK or inflection point shift during surgery. These slides can be retrieved under Electronic Supplementary Material.
INTRODUCTION: Proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) is a frequent complication, up to 46%, in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis surgical treatment (AIS). Several risk factors have been evoked but remain controversial. The purpose of this study was to analyze the incidence of PJK in a multicenter cohort of AIS patient and to determine risk factor for PJK. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Lenke I and II AIS patients operated between 2011 and 2015 (minimum of 2-years follow-up) were included. On fullspine X-rays, coronal and sagittal radiographic parameters were measured preoperatively, postoperatively and at final follow-up. Occurrence of radiological PJK corresponding to a 10° increase in the sagittal Cobb angle, measured between the upper instrumented vertebra (UIV) and UIV + 2, between postoperative and 2-years follow-up X-rays, was reported. RESULTS: Among the 365 patients included, 15.6% (n = 57) developed a PJK and only 10 patients required a revision surgery. Preoperatively, PJK patients had significantly larger pelvic incidence (57° ± 13° vs. 51° ± 12°), larger lumbar lordosis (LL) (63° ± 12° vs. 57° ± 11°) and bigger C7 slope. Postoperatively (3 months), in the non-PJK group, thoracic kyphosis (TK) was increased and LL was not significantly different. However, postoperatively, in the PJK group, no significant change was observed in TK, whereas C7 slope decreased and LL significantly increased. There was also a postoperative change in inflection point which was located at a more proximal level in the PJK group. Between postoperative time and final follow-up, TK and LL significantly increased in the PJK group. CONCLUSION: PJK is a frequent complication in thoracic AIS, occurring 16%, but remains often asymptomatic (less than 3% of revisions in the entire cohort). An interesting finding is that patients with high pelvic incidence and consequently large LL and TK were more at risk of PJK. As demonstrated in ASD, one of the causes of PJK might be postoperative posterior imbalance that can be due to increased LL, insufficient TK or inflection point shift during surgery. These slides can be retrieved under Electronic Supplementary Material.
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