European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society
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ASD is assessed radiologically with the spinopelvic parameters and clinically with HRQOL scores. The revision rate after ASD surgery is high and usually occurs during the first or second postoperative year. The aim of this study is to find clinical or radiological factors that could predict revision surgery in the second postoperative year. ⋯ The revision rate at the second-year post-surgery (13.4%) remains high and demonstrated that a 2-year follow-up is mandatory. In addition to usual risk factors for mechanical complications in ASD surgery, stabilization or worsening of the HRQOL scores between the 6th and 12th month postop was highly predictive of revision rate. This observation is beneficial for ASD patient follow-up as clinical symptoms clearly precede mechanical failure.
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S2 alar-iliac (S2AI) screws are generally placed using an open approach, but have recently been shown to be implantable using a minimally invasive approach. Nevertheless, optimal screw positioning, even when supported by fluoroscopic guidance, is challenging in the complex anatomy of the sacral-pelvic area. This work presents our novel technique of S2AI sacropelvic fixation procedures performed with robotic guidance. ⋯ Robotic-guidance with a Jamshidi needle technique was a safe and effective means for implanting S2AI screws in a minimally invasive approach.
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The K line was introduced in a previous study, but did not include the cervical range of motion (ROM) as a parameter for evaluating surgical outcomes for patients with cervical ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL), and few reports have used both the K line and X-ray evaluations of the cervical ROM to describe the surgical outcomes in such patients. ⋯ K line (+) patients exhibited sufficient neurological improvement after laminoplasty. However, even patients in this group had a low JOA score recovery rate if the postoperative flexion value was >0 and the 1-year postoperative increased signal intensity grade was 2 or 3.
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The primary goal of this study is to clearly define and evaluate new intervertebral disc height parameters in analysing the morphological pathology of disc degeneration for application in damage model and regeneration therapy development, as well as applying traditional variables to 3-D characterization methods. ⋯ Two-dimensional morphological evaluations can be applied in 3-D to provide a more complete picture of disc height loss for injury models. New 3-D parameters that are tailored to the type of surgical approach used should be investigated, with the 9-point system described herein providing a useful basis for derived values. Additionally, the surgical approach chosen when artificially injuring the disc can result in asymmetrical degeneration, as indicated by uneven disc height loss.