Bhavuk Garg1, Tungish Bansal2,3, Nishank Mehta1. 1. Department of Orthopaedics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, 110029, India. 2. Department of Orthopaedics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, 110029, India. tungish10@gmail.com. 3. Department of Neurosurgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India. tungish10@gmail.com.
Abstract
PURPOSE: To compare the clinical, radiological and functional outcomes of three-column osteotomy (3CO) by a single-stage posterior approach in patients with isolated congenital angular kyphosis (CK) and healed post-tubercular kyphosis (PTK). METHODS: The hospital records of 30 patients with isolated congenital kyphosis (Group CK) and 51 patients with healed post-tubercular kyphosis (Group PTK), operated at a single centre utilizing a 3CO by a single-stage posterior-only approach, were retrospectively analysed. The two groups were compared with respect to selected demographic variables with clinical, radiological and functional outcome measures at a minimum follow-up of 24 months. RESULTS: Patients in Group CK (median: 13 years, range: 4-30 years) presented earlier than those in Group PTK (median: 16 years, range: 6-45 years). The apex of the deformity was most often located in the thoracic spine in Group PTK, and in the thoracolumbar or lumbar spine in Group CK. The mean operative time (198.2 ± 31.5 min v/s 174.4 ± 34.5; p = 0.01) and estimated blood loss (859.6 ± 312.2 ml v/s 720.8 ± 187.3; p = 0.04) were significantly higher in Group PTK. While the local kyphosis angle was significantly corrected with surgery in both groups, the correction was significantly better in Group CK-this group also had significantly better overall functional (SRS-22r) scores at a follow-up of 24 months (p < 0.05). The overall complication rate (29.4% v/s 23.3%) and neurological complication rate (9.8% v/s 6.6%) were higher in Group PTK. Permanent neurological deterioration occurred in one patient in each group. CONCLUSION: Patients with PTK have significantly higher age of presentation, higher operative time and higher complication rate as compared to CK. However, good functional outcomes and kyphosis angle correction can be achieved in both the groups with posterior-only three-column osteotomies.
PURPOSE: To compare the clinical, radiological and functional outcomes of three-column osteotomy (3CO) by a single-stage posterior approach in patients with isolated congenital angular kyphosis (CK) and healed post-tubercular kyphosis (PTK). METHODS: The hospital records of 30 patients with isolated congenital kyphosis (Group CK) and 51 patients with healed post-tubercular kyphosis (Group PTK), operated at a single centre utilizing a 3CO by a single-stage posterior-only approach, were retrospectively analysed. The two groups were compared with respect to selected demographic variables with clinical, radiological and functional outcome measures at a minimum follow-up of 24 months. RESULTS: Patients in Group CK (median: 13 years, range: 4-30 years) presented earlier than those in Group PTK (median: 16 years, range: 6-45 years). The apex of the deformity was most often located in the thoracic spine in Group PTK, and in the thoracolumbar or lumbar spine in Group CK. The mean operative time (198.2 ± 31.5 min v/s 174.4 ± 34.5; p = 0.01) and estimated blood loss (859.6 ± 312.2 ml v/s 720.8 ± 187.3; p = 0.04) were significantly higher in Group PTK. While the local kyphosis angle was significantly corrected with surgery in both groups, the correction was significantly better in Group CK-this group also had significantly better overall functional (SRS-22r) scores at a follow-up of 24 months (p < 0.05). The overall complication rate (29.4% v/s 23.3%) and neurological complication rate (9.8% v/s 6.6%) were higher in Group PTK. Permanent neurological deterioration occurred in one patient in each group. CONCLUSION: Patients with PTK have significantly higher age of presentation, higher operative time and higher complication rate as compared to CK. However, good functional outcomes and kyphosis angle correction can be achieved in both the groups with posterior-only three-column osteotomies.
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