Courtney E Baker1, Gary M Kiebzak2, Kevin M Neal3. 1. Department of Orthopedics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, 55903, USA. 2. Department of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, Nemours Children's Hospital, 13535 Nemours Parkway, Orlando, FL, 32827, USA. gary.kiebzak@nemours.org. 3. Department of Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery, Nemours Children's Specialty Care, 807 Children's Way, Jacksonville, FL, 32207, USA.
Abstract
STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective chart review. OBJECTIVE: To report 2-4-year outcomes of anterior vertebral body tethering (AVBT) for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). AVBT is a relatively new procedure to correct AIS spine curvature and few outcomes studies have been published. METHODS: Patients from 2015 to 2017 with 2-year follow-up were included. Successful outcomes were defined as curves 35° or less without revision surgery. We also compared outcomes between thoracic and lumbar ABVT. RESULTS: There were 19 AVBTs in 17 patients, 13 thoracic and 6 lumbar. Nine curves (47%) in nine patients (53%) were successful. Preoperative kyphosis averaged 26° in the successful group and 14° in the unsuccessful group (P = 0.0337). Immediate correction for lumbar ABVTs (76%) was greater than thoracic ABVTs (43%) (P = 0.0140). Correction per level per month was greater in lumbar ABVTs (2.9° vs. 0.1°) (0.0440). Preoperative Sanders Maturity Scale (SMS) was 3.7 for successful cases and 2.5 for unsuccessful cases (P = 0.0232). Final SMS was 7.7 for successful cases and 5.7 for unsuccessful cases (P = 0.0518). All successful cases and 50% of unsuccessful cases were mature at final follow-up (P = 0.0294). There were four (24%) revision procedures, and three involving lumbar AVBTs. There were nine (47%) broken tethers. CONCLUSIONS: Despite several final curves > 35°, four revisions, and nine broken tethers, the majority of patients (53%) were considered successful. Lumbar ABVTs correct more intraoperatively and faster postoperatively. Patients who are tethered during or slightly after the curve acceleration phase of growth may have more successful outcomes than patients tethered prior to the curve acceleration phase. AVBT requires further study with longer outcomes to define best practices for indications, level selections, and surgical techniques. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: IV.
STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective chart review. OBJECTIVE: To report 2-4-year outcomes of anterior vertebral body tethering (AVBT) for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). AVBT is a relatively new procedure to correct AIS spine curvature and few outcomes studies have been published. METHODS:Patients from 2015 to 2017 with 2-year follow-up were included. Successful outcomes were defined as curves 35° or less without revision surgery. We also compared outcomes between thoracic and lumbar ABVT. RESULTS: There were 19 AVBTs in 17 patients, 13 thoracic and 6 lumbar. Nine curves (47%) in nine patients (53%) were successful. Preoperative kyphosis averaged 26° in the successful group and 14° in the unsuccessful group (P = 0.0337). Immediate correction for lumbar ABVTs (76%) was greater than thoracic ABVTs (43%) (P = 0.0140). Correction per level per month was greater in lumbar ABVTs (2.9° vs. 0.1°) (0.0440). Preoperative Sanders Maturity Scale (SMS) was 3.7 for successful cases and 2.5 for unsuccessful cases (P = 0.0232). Final SMS was 7.7 for successful cases and 5.7 for unsuccessful cases (P = 0.0518). All successful cases and 50% of unsuccessful cases were mature at final follow-up (P = 0.0294). There were four (24%) revision procedures, and three involving lumbar AVBTs. There were nine (47%) broken tethers. CONCLUSIONS: Despite several final curves > 35°, four revisions, and nine broken tethers, the majority of patients (53%) were considered successful. Lumbar ABVTs correct more intraoperatively and faster postoperatively. Patients who are tethered during or slightly after the curve acceleration phase of growth may have more successful outcomes than patients tethered prior to the curve acceleration phase. AVBT requires further study with longer outcomes to define best practices for indications, level selections, and surgical techniques. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: IV.
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