• World Neurosurg · Apr 2020

    Distal adding-on phenomenon in Lenke IA and Lenke IIA: Risk Analysis and Selection of the LIV.

    • Yaobin Li, Hao Bai, Chenxin Liu, Yan Zhao, Yafei Feng, Tianqing Li, Xingli Wang, Yang Zhang, Wei Lei, Xiong Zhao, and Zixiang Wu.
    • Institute of Orthopaedics, Xijing Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shanxi Province, P. R. China.
    • World Neurosurg. 2020 Apr 1; 136: e171-e180.

    ObjectiveTo analyze the risks of the distal adding-on phenomenon and identify the ideal lowest instrumented vertebra (LIV) for Lenke IA and IIA.MethodsA total of 84 patients with Lenke IA or Lenke IIA treated with posterior all-pedicle-screw instrumentation were enrolled in this cohort study. Radiographs that were obtained before, immediately after, and 2 years after the operation were measured. Patients were grouped based on the occurrence of the adding-on phenomenon. Independent risk factors were evaluated between these 2 groups via univariate analysis and logistic regression analysis.ResultsAll patients obtained optimal correction of the main thoracic curve and lumbar curve after selective thoracic fusion. Eighteen patients among a total of 84 patients suffered from the distal adding-on phenomenon during the 2-year follow-up. Multivariable analysis revealed that the primary factors were preoperative thoracolumbar or lumbar curve size in supine side-bending films (odds ratio 0.75, P = 0.008), preoperative thoracic kyphosis (T5-T12) (odds ratio 0.743, P = 0.022), and the difference between the LIV and the LSTV (lowest substantial touched vertebra). All 7 (100%) patients whose LIVs were proximal to the LSTV suffered from distal adding-on phenomenon, whereas 7 of 40 (17.5%) suffered from distal adding-on phenomenon when the LIV was distal to the LSTV. Patients whose LIV was distal to the LSTV had the lowest incidence of the distal adding-on phenomenon (10.8%).ConclusionsAn LIV located proximal to the LSTV should be avoided during selective thoracic fusion for Lenke IA and IIA to prevent the distal adding-on phenomenon. For patients who have a small thoracolumbar or lumbar curve size in bending films or a small T5-T12 angle before surgery, the next vertebra distal to the LSTV may be an optimal choice.Copyright © 2019 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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