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2. Initial Evaluation of the Acute and Chronic Multiple Ligament Injured Knee
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Murphy Kp, Lehman Ra, and Helgeson
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Diagnostic Imaging ,musculoskeletal diseases ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Knee Dislocation ,medicine.diagnostic_test ,Open wounds ,business.industry ,Physical examination ,musculoskeletal system ,Surgery ,Diagnosis, Differential ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,Ligaments, Articular ,Orthopedic surgery ,medicine ,Ligament ,Humans ,Knee ,Orthopedics and Sports Medicine ,Ligament knee injury ,business ,human activities - Abstract
Despite the recent focus on the limited use of urgent arteriograms in the evaluation of acute knee dislocations, physical examination remains the cornerstone of assessment. Several clinical scenarios dictate an orthopedic emergency: vascular disruption, open wound, compartment syndrome, or an irreducible joint/dimple sign. In the acute setting, every attempt should be made to rule out associated injuries and the need for intervention. The multiple ligament knee injury or knee dislocation is a complex dilemma that requires close attention. Concomitant injuries about the knee often arise and must be addressed prior to ligamentous repair, and therefore the orthopedic surgeon must maintain a high index of suspicion for associated injuries in the evaluation of a multiple ligament knee injury.
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3. Letters to the Editor
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Lehman Ra
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Focus (computing) ,Neurology ,business.industry ,Medicine ,Neurology (clinical) ,business ,Nuclear medicine - Published
- 1999
4. Biomechanical analysis of the C2 intralaminar fixation technique using a cross-link and offset connector for an unstable atlantoaxial joint.
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Lehman RA Jr, Dmitriev AE, and Wilson KW
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- 2012
5. Acute and long-term stability of atlantoaxial fixation methods: a biomechanical comparison of pars, pedicle, and intralaminar fixation in an intact and odontoid fracture model.
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Dmitriev AE, Lehman RA Jr, Helgeson MD, Sasso RC, Kuhns C, Riew DK, Dmitriev, Anton E, Lehman, Ronald A Jr, Helgeson, Melvin D, Sasso, Rick C, Kuhns, Craig, and Riew, Daniel K
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Study Design: In vitro human cadaveric biomechanical study.Objective: The aims of this project were to evaluate the acute segmental fixation and long-term screw stability afforded by 3 C2 fixation techniques: intralaminar, pars, and pedicle.Summary Of Background Data: C2 intralaminar screws offer the advantages of avoiding the vertebral artery; however, direct biomechanical comparison of this technique to the other methods of instrumenting C2 has not been performed.Methods: Fourteen cadaveric specimens were dual energy radiograph absorptiometry scanned and segregated into 2 groups (n = 7/group) matching the C2 bone mineral density. All specimens were instrumented with C1 lateral mass and C2 intralaminar screws while measuring the insertional torque (IT). In group 1 C2 pars screws were inserted while in group 2 pedicle screws were placed. Nondestructive testing was performed in axial rotation, flexion/extension (FE), and lateral bending. The odontoid was then resected and loading repeated. Subsequently, specimens were disarticulated about C2 and individually loaded for 2000 cycles in the cephalocaudad plane. The screws were then failed by a tensile load directed in the parasagittal plane. Full range of motion over C1-C2 and peak screw pull-out force was quantified. RESULTS.: Transpedicular technique generated significantly higher IT than the pars screws and marginally greater IT than intralaminar screws. With the intact atlantoaxial ligamentous complex, intralaminar fixation was superior to pars and similar to pedicle instrumentation at limiting axial torsion. After odontoid destabilization, however, this technique was less effective at reducing the lateral bending range of motion. Destructive loading revealed the highest pull-out forces with the pedicle screws, followed by intralaminar and pars screws.Conclusion: Our results suggest that C2 intralaminar fixation provides a viable alternative to pedicle screws and is superior to pars instrumentation in cases with preserved atlantoaxial ligamentous attachments. In the presence of a traumatic dens fracture, however, intralaminar fixation may not be the optimal choice. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
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6. Does superior-segment facet violation or laminectomy destabilize the adjacent level in lumbar transpedicular fixation? An in vitro human cadaveric assessment.
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Cardoso MJ, Dmitriev AE, Helgeson M, Lehman RA, Kuklo TR, and Rosner MK
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- 2008
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7. Operative treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis with posterior pedicle screw-only constructs: minimum three-year follow-up of one hundred fourteen cases.
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Lehman RA, Lenke LG, Keeler KA, Kim YJ, Buchowski JM, Cheh G, Kuhns CA, Bridwell KH, Lehman, Ronald A Jr, Lenke, Lawrence G, Keeler, Kathryn A, Kim, Yongjung J, Buchowski, Jacob M, Cheh, Gene, Kuhns, Craig A, and Bridwell, Keith H
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Study Design: Preoperative review of a prospective study, single institution, consecutive series. OBJECTIVE.: To analyze the intermediate-term follow-up of consecutive adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) patients treated with pedicle screw constructs.Summary Of Background Data: There have been no reports of the intermediate-term findings in North America following posterior spinal fusion with the use of pedicle screw-only constructs.Methods: One hundred and fourteen consecutive patients having a minimum 3-year follow-up (mean 4.8 +/- 1.1; range, 3.0-7.3 years) with AIS were evaluated. The average age at surgery was 14.9 +/- 2.2 years. Radiographic measurements included preoperative (Preop), postoperative (PO), 2-year (2 years), and final follow-up (FFU). A chart review evaluated PFTs, Scoliosis Research Society scores, presence of thoracoplasty, Risser sign, Lenke classification, and complications.Results: The most frequent curve pattern was Lenke type 1 (45.6%), followed by type 3 (21.9%). The average main thoracic curve measured 59.2 degrees +/- 12.2 SD Preop, and corrected to 16.8 degrees +/- 9.9 PO (P < 0.0001). Sagittal thoracic alignment (T5-T12) decreased from 25.8 degrees to 15.5 degrees at FFU (P = 0.05). Nash-Moe grading for apical vertebral rotation (AVR) in the proximal thoracic curve decreased from 2.0 Preop to 1.1 at FFU (P < 0.0001), and AVR in the thoracolumbar/lumbar spine decreased from 1.6 Preop to 1.1 at FFU (P < 0.0001). Importantly, the horizontalization of the subjacent disc measured -8.3 degrees Preop which decreased to -0.9 degrees PO (P < 0.001). PFT follow-up averaged 2.4 years with a 7.1% improvement in FVC (P = 0.004) and 8.8% in FEV1 (P < 0.0001). SRS scores averaged 83.0% at latest follow-up. Age, gender, Risser sign, or complications did not have a significant effect on outcomes. There were 2 cases of adding-on, 3 late onset infections, 1 with a single pseudarthrosis, but no neurologic complications.Conclusion: This is the largest (N = 114), consecutive series of North American patients with AIS treated with pedicle screws having a minimum of 3-year follow-up. The average curve correction was 68% for the main thoracic, 50% for the proximal thoracic, and 66% for the thoracolumbar/lumbar curve at final follow-up. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
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8. Salvage of C2 pedicle and pars screws using the intralaminar technique: a biomechanical analysis.
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Lehman RA Jr, Dmitriev AE, Helgeson MD, Sasso RC, Kuklo TR, Riew KD, Lehman, Ronald A Jr, Dmitriev, Anton E, Helgeson, Melvin D, Sasso, Rick C, Kuklo, Timothy R, and Riew, K Daniel
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Study Design: Human cadaveric biomechanical analysis.Objective: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the ability of using 1 of the remaining 2 methods of instrumenting C2, should the initial method fail.Summary Of Background Data: Although 3 different methods of C2 fixation (pedicle, pars, and laminar screws) are possible, occasionally an attempt at screw insertion fails. In such cases, the surgeon needs a viable alternative to salvage/obtain fixation to obviate the need to instrument an additional motion segment. METHODS.: Eleven fresh-frozen cadaveric specimens (Occ-C4) were DEXA scanned for bone mineral density. On the left side, pedicle screws were first inserted, then pulled out. Then, "salvage" pars screws were inserted, then pulled-out, followed by laminar screws. On the right, a similar sequence was repeated, except that a pars screw was followed by a pedicle screw, then a laminar screw. All screws were placed by experienced cervical spine surgeons. Insertional torque (IT) was measured in Newton-meters (Nm). Tensile loading to failure was performed "in-line"with the screw axis at a rate of 0.25 mm/s using a MTS 858 MiniBionix II System with data recorded as peak pull-out strength (POS) in newtons "N".Results: Pedicle screws generated statistically greater IT and POS than other techniques as the initial fixation type (P < 0.0001). Similar trends were observed with transpedicular fixation as a salvage procedure (P > 0.05). Laminar screws yielded consistently higher POS values than pars fixation when applied in a salvage scenario (POS range: LS = 146-707 N; PrS = 8-548 N); however, high standard deviation precluded statistical significance (P > 0.05). Significant predictive relationship was established between IT and POS for all screws using Pearson correlation coefficient and bivariate linear regression analysis (r = 0.75 and r = 0.511, respectively; P < 0.01).Conclusion: Our results suggest that pedicle screws provide the strongest fixation for both initial and salvage applications. If they should fail, lamina screws appear to provide stronger and more reproducible fixation than pars screws. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
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9. Accuracy of intraoperative plain radiographs to detect violations of intralaminar screws placed into the C2 vertebrae: a reliability study.
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Lehman RA Jr, Sasso RC, Helgeson MD, Dmitriev AE, Gill NW, Rosner MR, Riew KD, Lehman, Ronald A Jr, Sasso, Rick C, Helgeson, Melvin D, Dmitriev, Anton E, Gill, Norman W, Rosner, Michael R, and Riew, K Daniel
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Study Design: Cadaveric radiographic interpretation analysis.Objective: To evaluate the reliability of plain radiographs for detecting potentially serious C2 ventral laminar violations during insertion of intralaminar screws.Summary Of Background Data: With the potential serious complications (due to aberrant course of the vertebral artery) associated with insertion of C1-C2 transarticular screws, coupled with inherent difficulties with inserting either C2 pedicle or pars/isthmus screws, the intralaminar technique has recently gained popularity.Methods: After visually confirming that we had placed bilateral screws entirely in the lamina in 12 cadaveric specimens, we obtained lateral radiographs. We repeated the screw insertions and radiographs for each of the following permutations: right in/left out, left in/right out, and both screws out. Three experienced spine surgeons blindly/independently assessed all 48 radiographs 3 times. A screw projecting into the lateral mass was read as having perforated the ventral lamina. Accuracy was defined as percent agreement between actual and read position for 288 screws (48 L, 48 R times 3 raters).Results: Accuracy was 77.4%. The highest accuracy was with both screws in (86.1%); the lowest with both out (63.9%). Left in-right out was 77.8%. Right in-left out was 81.9%. There was significantly higher incorrect identification of both out (rated "both in" in all but one; chi2 = 11.5, P < 0.05). Interrater reliability was moderate (k = 0.42) and sufficient for clinical use. Intrarater reliability was excellent for all three (k = 0.98, 1.00, 0.93).Conclusion: With both screws out, the accuracy was only 63.9%, suggesting that in over 36% of bilateral screw perforations, plain radiographs cannot detect the violation. While some of these might not cause clinical symptoms, others might cause subtle radiculopathy, myelopathy, or headaches. The presence of any of these should be worked up with a postoperative CT scan, as plain radiographs are not dependable. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
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10. Computed tomography evaluation of pedicle screws placed in the pediatric deformed spine over an 8-year period.
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Lehman RA Jr, Lenke LG, Keeler KA, Kim YJ, Cheh G, Lehman, Ronald A Jr, Lenke, Lawrence G, Keeler, Kathryn A, Kim, Yongjung J, and Cheh, Gene
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Study Design: A retrospective review.Objective: To evaluate the incremental accuracy of pedicle screws used in spinal deformity via a free-hand technique at a single institution over an 8-year period.Summary Of Background Data: The in vivo accuracy of free-hand pedicle screws placed throughout the deformed spine as evaluated by computed tomography (CT) scanning is unknown over a long time period.Methods: A total of 1023 pedicle screws inserted from T1 to L4 in 60 patients (928 screws in 54 scoliosis patients and 95 screws in 6 kyphosis patients) over an 8-year period were investigated via postoperative CT scans. Patients were divided into 3 groups (group I = 1998-1999, group II = 2001-2002, and group III = 2005). All pedicle screws were inserted via the free-hand technique using anatomic landmarks, specific entry sites, neurophysiologic, and radiographic confirmation. Pedicle screw position on CT scan was graded as acceptable versus violated, defined as the screw axis being outside the pedicle wall.Results: One hundred seven of 1023 pedicle screws (10.5%) demonstrated significant mediolateral pedicle wall violations (19 medial vs. 88 lateral, P = 0.001). groups I and III had significantly higher lateral wall violations than group II (P < 0.05) as did the kyphotic spines (vs. scoliotic spine, P < 0.05). There were significantly more screws placed in the periapical region over time (P < 0.0001), with left-sided lateral violations (T5-T8) increasing from group II to group III, while the number of medial violations significantly decreased with time (P < 0.0001). Pedicle screws placed on the right side showed a significant decrease in accuracy from group II to group III (P = 0.03). The average transverse angle of the acceptable screws was 15.3 degrees which was significantly different from the medial (23.0 degrees , P < 0.001) and lateral (10.6 degrees , P < 0.001) violations between group I and group II. No screws demonstrated neurologic, vascular, or visceral complications.Conclusion: Overall accuracy of acceptable screws using the free-hand pedicle screw placement technique in the deformed spine was 89.5%, without any neurologic, vascular, or visceral complications over an 8-year period. The rate of medial violations decreased with time, as the number of screws placed in the periapical region increased. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
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11. Thoracolumbar deformity arthrodesis stopping at L5: fate of the L5-S1 disc, minimum 5-year follow-up.
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Kuhns CA, Bridwell KH, Lenke LG, Amor C, Lehman RA, Buchowski JM, Edwards C 2nd, Christine B, Kuhns, Craig A, Bridwell, Keith H, Lenke, Lawrence G, Amor, Courtney, Lehman, Ronald A, Buchowski, Jacob M, Edwards, Charles 2nd, and Christine, Baldus
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12. The reliability of preoperative supine radiographs to predict the amount of curve flexibility in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.
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Cheh G, Lenke LG, Lehman RA Jr, Kim YJ, Nunley R, Bridwell KH, Cheh, Gene, Lenke, Lawrence G, Lehman, Ronald A Jr, Kim, Yongjung J, Nunley, Ryan, and Bridwell, Keith H
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13. The subaxial cervical spine injury classification system: a novel approach to recognize the importance of morphology, neurology, and integrity of the disco-ligamentous complex.
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Vaccaro AR, Hulbert RJ, Patel AA, Fisher C, Dvorak M, Lehman RA Jr, Anderson P, Harrop J, Oner FC, Arnold P, Fehlings M, Hedlund R, Madrazo I, Rechtine G, Aarabi B, Shainline M, and Spine Trauma Study Group
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14. Neurologic complications of lumbar pedicle subtraction osteotomy: a 10-year assessment.
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Buchowski JM, Bridwell KH, Lenke LG, Kuhns CA, Lehman RA Jr, Kim YJ, Stewart D, Baldus C, Buchowski, Jacob M, Bridwell, Keith H, Lenke, Lawrence G, Kuhns, Craig A, Lehman, Ronald A Jr, Kim, Youngjung J, Stewart, David, and Baldus, Chris
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15. Solitary epiphyseal enchondromas.
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Potter BK, Freedman BA, Lehman RA Jr., Shawen SB, Kuklo TR, Murphey MD, Potter, Benjamin K, Freedman, Brett A, Lehman, Ronald A Jr, Shawen, Scott B, Kuklo, Timothy R, and Murphey, Mark D
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Background: Enchondromas originating in the epiphyses of long bones are rare. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the prevalence as well as the radiographic and clinical characteristics of epiphyseal enchondromas among patients who had been referred to the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology and Walter Reed Army Medical Center.Methods: We performed a retrospective review of 761 patients who had been referred to our two institutions over an approximately fifty-five-year period and who received a final diagnosis of enchondroma. All lesions had been biopsied, and the pathological diagnosis had been confirmed. Lesions of the hands, feet, or axial skeleton (253 patients) as well as lesions that appeared to originate in the metaphysis or diaphysis (475 patients) were excluded. Only enchondromas of the long bones that originated in the epiphysis were analyzed. The study group included thirty-three patients (twenty male patients and thirteen female patients) with a mean age of 26.7 years, including eleven patients with open physes. We performed additional descriptive analyses with regard to patient age, gender, lesion location, clinical presentation, and treatment as well as an extensive radiographic analysis.Results: The most common locations were the proximal part of the humerus (ten lesions; 30%) and the distal part of the femur (six lesions; 18%). The most common presenting symptom was pain (twenty-three patients). Radiographic analysis demonstrated extensive matrix mineralization in association with twenty-three lesions. Twenty-eight of the thirty-three lesions were geographically well defined; of these, twenty-one had sclerotic borders, and seven did not. Although all lesions were centered and were predominantly located within the epiphysis, twenty of the thirty-three lesions demonstrated radiographic evidence of metaphyseal extension, including four of the eleven lesions in patients with open physes. Twenty-four lesions extended into the subchondral bone. The mean size of the thirty-three enchondromas in greatest radiographic dimension was 2.7 cm (range, 1.1 to 4.9 cm). Twenty-six of the thirty-three lesions were amenable to surgical treatment with curettage with or without bone-grafting, with only one recurrence. With the limited follow-up available, no lesion underwent sarcomatous degeneration.Conclusions: Epiphyseal enchondromas are rare lesions. Although their biologic behavior appears to mirror that of conventional metaphyseal enchondromas, their proximity to the joint space may lead to more frequent painful symptoms, a propensity for physeal involvement, and the need for earlier definitive surgical intervention. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
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16. Tension-sided femoral neck stress fracture in a skeletally immature patient. A case report.
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Lehman RA Jr., Shah SA, Lehman, Ronald A Jr, and Shah, Suken A
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17. Contemporary conditioning. T'ai Chi for balance, part 2.
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Lehman RA
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18. Contemporary conditioning. T'ai Chi for balance, part 1.
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Lehman RA
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19. Commentary: Electromyographic thresholds for stimulated thoracic pedicle screws are influenced by multiple factors.
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Bevevino AJ and Lehman RA Jr
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20. Commentary: An increasing awareness of the complications after transpsoas lumbar interbody fusion procedure.
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Lehman RA Jr and Kang DG
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21. Extensive epidural abscess treated with a thoracic laminoplasty.
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Lehman RA Jr and Lenke LG
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22. Spinal column injuries among Americans in the global war on terrorism.
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Blair JA, Patzkowski JC, Schoenfeld AJ, Cross Rivera JD, Grenier ES, Lehman RA Jr, Hsu JR, Skeletal Trauma Research Consortium (STReC), Blair, James A, Patzkowski, Jeanne C, Schoenfeld, Andrew J, Cross Rivera, Jessica D, Grenier, Eric S, Lehman, Ronald A Jr, and Hsu, Joseph R
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Background: While combat spinal injuries have been documented since the fourth century BC, a comprehensive analysis of such injuries has not been performed for any American military conflict. Recent literature has suggested that spinal injuries account for substantial disability in wounded service members.Methods: The Joint Theater Trauma Registry was queried to identify all American military personnel who sustained injuries to the back, spinal column, and/or spinal cord in Iraq or Afghanistan from October 2001 to December 2009. Spinal injuries were categorized according to anatomic location, neurological involvement, mechanism of injury, and concomitant wounds.Results: Of 10,979 evacuated combat casualties, 598 (5.45%) sustained 2101 spinal injuries. Explosions accounted for 56% of spinal injuries, motor vehicle collisions for 29%, and gunshots for 15%. Ninety-two percent of all injuries were fractures, with transverse process, compression, and burst fractures the most common. Spinal cord injuries were present in 17% (104) of the 598 patients. Concomitant injuries frequently occurred in the abdomen, chest, head, and face.Conclusions: The incidence of spine trauma sustained by military personnel in Iraq and Afghanistan is higher than that reported for previous conflicts, and the nature of these injuries may be similar to those in severely injured civilians. Further research into optimal management and rehabilitation is critical for military service members and severely injured civilians with spine trauma. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
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23. What is the best way to optimize thoracic kyphosis correction? A micro-CT and biomechanical analysis of pedicle morphology and screw failure.
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Lehman RA Jr, Helgeson MD, Dmitriev AE, Paik H, Bevevino AJ, Gaume R, Kang DG, Lenke LG, Lehman, Ronald A Jr, Helgeson, Melvin D, Dmitriev, Anton E, Paik, Haines, Bevevino, Adam J, Gaume, Rachel, Kang, Daniel G, and Lenke, Lawrence G
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Study Design: A human cadaveric biomechanical analysis.Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the bone density/trabecular width of the thoracic pedicle and correlate that with its resistance against compressive loading used during correction maneuvers in the thoracic spine (i.e., cantilever bending).Summary Of Background Data: As surgeons perform cantilever correction maneuvers in the spine, it is common to have pedicle screws pullout or displace while placing corrective forces on the construct. Currently, surgeons either compress against the cephalad aspect of the pedicle or vice versa. We set out to establish which aspect of the pedicle was the most dense and to determine the optimal direction for screw compression during kyphosis/deformity correction.Methods: Fifteen fresh-frozen cadaveric vertebrae (n = 15) were examined by micro-computed tomography to determine percent bone volume/total volume (%BV/TV) within the cephalad and caudad aspects of the pedicle. Specimens were sectioned in the sagittal plane. Pedicles were instrumented according to the straightforward trajectory on both sides. Specimens were then mounted and loading to failure was performed perpendicular to the screw axis (either the cephalad or the caudad aspect of the pedicle).Results: Mean failure when loading against the caudad aspect of the pedicle was statistically, significantly greater (454.5 ± 241.3 N vs. 334.79 1 ± 158.435 N) than for the cephalad pedicle (P < 0.001). In concordance with failure data, more trabecular and cortical bones were observed within the caudad half of the pedicle compared with the cephalad half (P < 0.001).Conclusion: Our results suggest that the caudad half of the pedicle is denser and withstands higher forces compared with the cephalad aspect. In turn, the incidence of intraoperative screw loosening and/or pedicle fracture may be reduced if the compressive forces (cantilever bending during deformity correction) placed upon the construct are applied against the caudad portion of the pedicle. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
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24. Retrospective review of lumbosacral dissociations in blast injuries.
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Helgeson MD, Lehman RA Jr, Cooper P, Frisch M, Andersen RC, Bellabarba C, Helgeson, Melvin D, Lehman, Ronald A Jr, Cooper, Patrick, Frisch, Michael, Andersen, Romney C, and Bellabarba, Carlo
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Study Design: Retrospective review of medical records and radiographs.Objective: We assessed the clinical outcomes of lumbosacral dissociation (LSD) after traumatic, combat-related injuries, and to review our management of these distinct injuries and report our preliminary follow-up.Summary Of Background Data: LSD injuries are an anatomic separation of the pelvis from the spinal column, and are the result of high-energy trauma. A relative increase in these injuries has been seen in young healthy combat casualties subjected to high-energy blast trauma.Methods: We performed a retrospective review of inpatient/outpatient medical records and radiographs for all patients treated at our institution with combat-related lumbosacral dissociations. Twenty-three patients met inclusion criteria of combat-related lumbosacral dissociations with one-year follow-up. Patients were treated as follows: no fixation (9), sacroiliac screw fixation (8), posterior spinal fusion (5) and sacral plate (1). All patients with radiographic evidence of a zone III sacral fracture, in addition to associated lumbar fractures indicating loss of the iliolumbar ligamentous complex integrity were included.Results: In 15 patients, the sacral fracture were an H or U type zone III fracture, whereas in the remaining nine, the sacral fracture was severely comminuted and unable to classify (six open fractures). There was no difference in visual analog scale (VAS) between treatment modalities. Two open injuries had residual infections. One patient treated with an L4-ilium posterior spinal fusion with instrumentation required instrumentation removal for infection. At a mean follow-up of 1.71 years (range, 1-4.5), 11 patients (48%) still reported residual pain and the mean VAS at latest follow-up was 1.7 (range, 0-7).Conclusion: Operative stabilization promoted healing and earlier mobilization, but carries a high-postoperative risk of infection. Nonoperative management should be considered in patients whose comorbidities prevent safe stabilization. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
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25. A biomechanical comparison of different types of lumbopelvic fixation.
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Tis JE, Helgeson M, Lehman RA, Dmitriev AE, Tis, John E, Helgeson, Melvin, Lehman, Ronald A, and Dmitriev, Anton E
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26. Validation of a positioning device for increasing lumbar segmental flexion.
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Gill NW, Rosner MK, Kuklo TR, Cardoso MJ, Dmitriev AE, and Lehman RA
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27. Long-segment fusion of the thoracolumbar spine in conjunction with a motion-preserving artificial disc replacement: case report and review of the literature.
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Lehman RA Jr and Lenke LG
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STUDY DESIGN: Case report. OBJECTIVE: We reviewed the case of a 44-year-old woman who underwent long-segment fusion and an artificial disc replacement. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA: There have been many reported advantages and disadvantages of stopping the fusion at L5, with the theoretical benefits being preserved motion, shorter operative time, allowing the remaining disc to compensate for curve correction cephalad in the lumbar spine, and a decreased likelihood for the development of a pseudarthrosis at that distal level. METHODS: As the issue of the fate of the L5-S1 motion segment continues to be debated, we present the case of a medium-segment thoracolumbar fusion carried down to the L4 stable vertebra, an intervening healthy L4-L5 disc space, with the placement of an artificial disc arthroplasty at the L5-S1 level for a degenerative and discographically positive pain generator. RESULTS: At 2-year follow-up, her L5-S1 artificial disc replacement level shows 11 degrees range of motion and consolidated fusion from T12 to L4 with complete resolution of her axial back pain. Her T12-L4 construct is stable, and the L4-L5 level is unaffected at the latest follow-up. Her clinical outcome has been excellent with her return to a very active lifestyle. CONCLUSION: Artificial disc replacement below a long-segment fusion is a viable alternative to performing fusion to additional motion segments. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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28. Combat-related L3 fracture treated with L2-L4 posterior spinal fusion complicated by multidrug-resistant acinetobacter infection.
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Dworak TC, Kang DG, and Lehman RA Jr
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29. Combat-related L5 burst fracture treated with L4-S1 posterior spinal fusion.
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Kang DG, Dworak TC, and Lehman RA Jr
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30. Use of the kickstand rod improves coronal alignment and maintains correction compared to control at 2 year follow-up.
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Hassan FM, Bautista A, Reyes JL, Puvanesarajah V, Coury JR, Mohanty S, Lombardi JM, Sardar ZM, Lehman RA, and Lenke LG
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Purpose: To assess and compare coronal alignment correction at 2 year follow-up in adult spinal deformity (ASD) patients treated with and without the kickstand rod (KSR) construct., Methods: ASD patients who underwent posterior spinal fusion at a single-center with a preoperative coronal vertical axis (CVA) ≥ 3 cm and a minimum of 2 year clinical and radiographic follow-up were identified. Patients were divided into two groups: those treated with a KSR and those who were not. Patients were propensity score-matched (PSM) controlling for preoperative CVA and instrumented levels to limit potential biases that my influence the magnitude of coronal correction., Results: One hundred sixteen patients were identified (KSR = 42, Control = 74). There were no statistically significant differences in patient characteristics (p > 0.05). At baseline, the control group presented with a greater LS curve (29.0 ± 19.6 vs. 21.5 ± 10.8, p = 0.0191) while the KSR group presented with a greater CVA (6.3 ± 3.6 vs. 4.5 ± 1.8, p = 0.0036). After 40 PSM pairs were generated, there were no statistically significant differences in baseline patient and radiographic characteristics. Within the matched cohorts, the KSR group demonstrated greater CVA correction at 1 year (4.7 ± 2.4 cm vs. 2.9 ± 2.2 cm, p = 0.0012) and 2 year follow-up (4.7 ± 2.6 cm vs. 3.1 ± 2.6 cm, p = 0.0020) resulting in less coronal malalignment one (1.5 ± 1.3 cm vs. 2.4 ± 1.6 cm, p = 0.0056) and 2 year follow-up (1.6 ± 1.0 vs. 2.5 ± 1.5 cm, p = 0.0110). No statistically significant differences in PROMs, asymptomatic mechanical complications, reoperations for non-mechanical complications were observed at 2 year follow-up. However, the KSR group experienced a lesser rate of mechanical complications requiring reoperations (7.1% vs. 24.3%. OR = 0.15 [0.03-0.72], p = 0.0174)., Conclusions: Patients treated with a KSR had a greater amount of coronal realignment at the 2 year follow-up time period and reported less mechanical complications requiring reoperation. However, 2 year patient-reported outcomes were similar between the two groups., (© 2024. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Scoliosis Research Society.)
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31. Does an improvement in cord-level intraoperative neuromonitoring data lead to a reduced risk for postoperative neurologic deficit in spine deformity surgery?
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Lee NJ, Lenke LG, Yeary M, Dionne A, Nnake C, Fields M, Simhon M, Shi T, Arvind V, Ferraro A, Cooney M, Lewerenz E, Reyes JL, Roth S, Hung CW, Scheer JK, Zervos T, Thuet ED, Lombardi JM, Sardar ZM, Lehman RA, and Hassan FM
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Purpose: To determine if an improvement in cord-level intraoperative neuromonitoring (IONM) data following data loss results in a reduced risk for new postoperative motor deficit in pediatric and adult spinal deformity surgery., Methods: A consecutive series of 1106 patients underwent spine surgery from 2015 to 2023 by a single surgeon. Cord alerts were defined by Somatosensory-Evoked Potentials (SSEP; warning criteria: 10% increase in latency or > 50% loss in amplitude) and Motor-Evoked Potentials (MEP; warning criteria: 75% loss in amplitude without return to acceptable limits after stimulation up 100 V above baseline level). Timing of IONM loss and recovery, interventions, and baseline/postoperative day 1 (POD1) lower extremity motor scores were analyzed., Results: IONM Cord loss was noted in 4.8% (53/11,06) of patients and 34% (18/53) with cord alerts had a POD1 deficit compared to preoperative motor exam. MEP and SSEP loss attributed to 98.1% (52/53) and 39.6% (21/53) of cord alerts, respectively. Abnormal descending neurogenic-evoked potential (DNEP) was seen in 85.7% (12/14) and detected 91.7% (11/12) with POD1 deficit. Abnormal wake-up test (WUT) was seen in 38.5% (5/13) and detected 100% (5/5) with POD1 deficit. Most cord alerts occurred during a three-column osteotomy (N = 23/53, 43%); decompression (N = 12), compression (N = 7), exposure (N = 4), and rod placement (N = 14). Interventions were performed in all 53 patients with cord loss and included removing rods/less correction (N = 11), increasing mean arterial pressure alone (N = 10), and further decompression with three-column osteotomy (N = 9). After intervention, IONM data improved in 45(84.9%) patients (Full improvement: N = 28; Partial improvement: 17). For those with full and partial IONM improvement, the POD1 deficit was 10.7% (3/28) and 41.2% (7/17), respectively. For those without any IONM improvement (15.1%, 8/53), 100% (8/8) had a POD1 deficit, P < 0.001., Conclusion: A full or partial improvement in IONM data loss after intraoperative intervention was significantly associated with a lower risk for POD1 deficit with an absolute risk reduction of 89.3% and 58.8%, respectively. All patients without IONM improvement had a POD1 neurologic deficit., (© 2024. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Scoliosis Research Society.)
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32. The Burden of Back and Neck Strains and Sprains in Professional Baseball Players.
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Makhni MC, Curriero FC, Yeung CM, Leung E, Kvit A, Ahmad CS, and Lehman RA Jr
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Study Design: A retrospective case series study., Objective: To analyze the epidemiology of diagnoses of back and neck strains and sprains among Major League (MLB) and Minor League (MiLB) Baseball players., Background: Baseball players perform unique sets of repetitive movements that may predispose to neck and back strains and sprains. Data are lacking concerning the epidemiology of these diagnoses in this population., Materials and Methods: De-identified data on neck/back strains and sprains were collected from all MLB and MiLB teams from 2011 to 2016 using the MLB-commissioned Health and Injury Tracking System database. Diagnosis rates of conditions related to cervical, thoracic, and lumbar musculature and their impact on days missed due to injury, player participation, and season or career-ending status were assessed. Injury rates were reported as injuries per 1000 athlete exposures (AEs)., Results: There were 3447 cases of neck/back strains and sprains in professional baseball players from 2011 to 2016. Seven hundred twenty-one of these occurred in MLB versus 2726 in MiLB. Of injuries 136 were season-ending (26 in MLB, 110 in MiLB); 22 were career-ending (2 in MLB, 20 in MiLB). The total days missed were 39,118 (8838 from MLB and 30,280 from MiLB). Excluding season or career-ending injuries, the mean days missed were 11.8 (12.7 and 11.6 in MLB and MiLB, respectively). The median days missed were 4 (3 and 5 in MLB and MiLB, respectively). Combining MLB and MiLB, the pitcher injury rate was 1.893 per 1000 AEs versus 0.743 per 1000 Aes for other position players ( P < 0.0001)., Conclusion: There was a high incidence of neck/back strains and sprains in MLB and MiLB players, with nearly 40,000 aggregate days missed in our 6-year study period. The median days missed were lower than the mean days missed, indicating rightward outliers. Pitchers had over double the rates of injuries compared with other position players., Level of Evidence: Level III., Competing Interests: The authors declare no conflict of interest., (Copyright © 2024 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.)
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33. Comparison of the Odontoid and Orbital-Coronal Vertical Axis Lines in Evaluating Coronal Alignment and Outcomes in Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery.
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Shen Y, Sardar ZM, Katiyar P, Malka M, Greisberg G, Hassan F, Reyes JL, Zuckerman SL, Lombardi JM, Lehman RA, and Lenke LG
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- Humans, Male, Female, Middle Aged, Adult, Retrospective Studies, Aged, Cross-Sectional Studies, Treatment Outcome, Spinal Fusion methods, Prospective Studies, Odontoid Process surgery, Odontoid Process diagnostic imaging
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Study Design: Asymptomatic Multi-Ethnic Alignment Normative Study (MEANS) cohort: cross-sectional, multicenter. Symptomatic cohort: retrospective, multisurgeon, single-center., Objective: To assess the association of odontoid-coronal vertical axis (OD-CVA) and orbital-coronal vertical axis (ORB-CVA) with radiographic parameters, patient-reported outcomes, and clinical outcomes., Summary of Background Data: Previous literature studied the OD-CVA in an asymptomatic cohort and ORB-CVA in a symptomatic cohort, demonstrating their correlations with radiographic parameters and ORB-CVA with outcomes., Materials and Methods: A total of 468 asymptomatic adult participants were prospectively enrolled in the MEANS cohort. 174 symptomatic patients with adult spinal deformity with ≥6 fused levels and 2-year follow-ups were retrospectively enrolled in the symptomatic cohort. The association between OD-CVA and ORB-CVA, and radiographic parameters, perioperative variables, PROs, and outcomes were analyzed. Pearson correlation was used to assess correlation and logistic regression odds of outcomes., Results: In the MEANS cohort, the ORB-CVA correlated with C7-CVA ( r = 0.58) and OD-CVA ( r = 0.74). In the symptomatic cohort, preoperative ORB-CVA correlated better with leg length discrepancy; r = 0.17, P = 0.029), whereas preoperative OD-CVA correlated better with C7-CVA ( r = 0.90, P < 0.001). Postoperative ORB-CVA correlated with postoperative C7-CVA ( r = 0.66, P < 0.001), and postoperative OD-CVA correlated strongly with postoperative C7-CVA ( r = 0.81, P < 0.001). Both preoperative OD-CVA ( r = 0.199) and ORB-CVA ( r = 0.208) correlated with the preoperative Oswestry Disability Index. ORB-CVA correlated better than OD-CVA in the preoperative Scoliosis Research Society-22r pain category but worse in total and other subcategories. Preoperative ORB-CVA was associated with increased odds of intraoperative complication (odds ratio = 1.28, 1.01-1.22), like OD-CVA (odds ratio = 1.30, 1.12-1.53). Neither preoperative ORB-CVA nor OD-CVA was associated with reoperations and readmissions after multivariate analysis. Preoperative OD-ORB mismatch >1.5 cm was not associated with increased odds of intraoperative and postoperative complications, reoperations, or readmissions., Conclusion: ORB-CVA and OD-CVA correlated with radiographic parameters, patient-reported outcomes, and intraoperative complications. ORB-CVA and OD-CVA can be used interchangeably as cranial coronal parameters in adult spinal deformity surgery., Competing Interests: The authors report no conflicts of interest., (Copyright © 2023 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.)
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34. Timing-dependent synergies between motor cortex and posterior spinal stimulation in humans.
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McIntosh JR, Joiner EF, Goldberg JL, Greenwald P, Dionne AC, Murray LM, Thuet E, Modik O, Shelkov E, Lombardi JM, Sardar ZM, Lehman RA, Chan AK, Riew KD, Harel NY, Virk MS, Mandigo C, and Carmel JB
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- Humans, Male, Female, Middle Aged, Adult, Spinal Cord Stimulation methods, Aged, Electric Stimulation methods, Motor Cortex physiology, Evoked Potentials, Motor, Spinal Cord physiology, Muscle, Skeletal physiology, Muscle, Skeletal innervation
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Volitional movement requires descending input from the motor cortex and sensory feedback through the spinal cord. We previously developed a paired brain and spinal electrical stimulation approach in rats that relies on convergence of the descending motor and spinal sensory stimuli in the cervical cord. This approach strengthened sensorimotor circuits and improved volitional movement through associative plasticity. In humans, it is not known whether posterior epidural spinal cord stimulation targeted at the sensorimotor interface or anterior epidural spinal cord stimulation targeted within the motor system is effective at facilitating brain evoked responses. In 59 individuals undergoing elective cervical spine decompression surgery, the motor cortex was stimulated with scalp electrodes and the spinal cord was stimulated with epidural electrodes, with muscle responses being recorded in arm and leg muscles. Spinal electrodes were placed either posteriorly or anteriorly, and the interval between cortex and spinal cord stimulation was varied. Pairing stimulation between the motor cortex and spinal sensory (posterior) but not spinal motor (anterior) stimulation produced motor evoked potentials that were over five times larger than brain stimulation alone. This strong augmentation occurred only when descending motor and spinal afferent stimuli were timed to converge in the spinal cord. Paired stimulation also increased the selectivity of muscle responses relative to unpaired brain or spinal cord stimulation. Finally, clinical signs suggest that facilitation was observed in both injured and uninjured segments of the spinal cord. The large effect size of this paired stimulation makes it a promising candidate for therapeutic neuromodulation. KEY POINTS: Pairs of stimuli designed to alter nervous system function typically target the motor system, or one targets the sensory system and the other targets the motor system for convergence in cortex. In humans undergoing clinically indicated surgery, we tested paired brain and spinal cord stimulation that we developed in rats aiming to target sensorimotor convergence in the cervical cord. Arm and hand muscle responses to paired sensorimotor stimulation were more than five times larger than brain or spinal cord stimulation alone when applied to the posterior but not anterior spinal cord. Arm and hand muscle responses to paired stimulation were more selective for targeted muscles than the brain- or spinal-only conditions, especially at latencies that produced the strongest effects of paired stimulation. Measures of clinical evidence of compression were only weakly related to the paired stimulation effect, suggesting that it could be applied as therapy in people affected by disorders of the central nervous system., (© 2024 The Authors. The Journal of Physiology © 2024 The Physiological Society.)
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35. Living with a C2-Sacrum Spinal Fusion: Surgical Outcomes and Quality of Life in Patients Fused from C2 to the Sacrum.
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Mathew J, Zuckerman SL, Lin H, Marciano G, Simhon M, Cerpa M, Lee NJ, Boddapati V, Lehman RA, Sardar ZM, Dyrszka MD, Lombardi JM, and Lenke LG
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Study Design: Single center, retrospective cohort study., Objectives: Little is known about the surgical outcomes and quality of life in patients with C2-sacrum posterior spinal fusion (PSF). Though it is thought to be a "final" construct, it remains unknown how patients fare postoperatively. We sought to evaluate the surgical outcomes and quality of life of patients after C2-sacrum PSF., Methods: Consecutive patients undergoing C2-Sacrum PSF from 2015-2020 by 4 surgeons at a single institution were included. The study time period for each patient began after their index operation that led to the C2-sacrum fusion. Dates of surgery, complications, reoperations, patient reported outcomes (PROs) including EuroQol 5 Dimensions (EQ-5D), Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), Scoliosis Research Society (SRS) questionnaires, and activities of daily living (ADL) questions were collected and analyzed. Descriptive statistics, paired t-tests, student t-tests, and linear regression were used., Results: Of the 23 patients who underwent C2-sacrum PSF, 6 patients (26%) required a total of 10 reoperations after a mean of 1.5 years (range 0-4 years) after C2-sacrum PSF. Five reoperations were for mechanical failure; 3 for wound complications/infection; and 2 for instrumentation and spinous process prominence. PROs were collected on 18 patients with mean follow-up of 2.4 years (range .5-4.5) after their C2-sacrum PSF. At 6-months, both SRS-22 and ODI scores improved significantly after C2-sacrum PSF (SRS: 57.5 to 76.3, P = .0014; ODI: 47.0 to 31.7, P = .013). Similarly, at a mean 2.4 years postoperatively, mean ODI improved significantly (47.0 to 30.4, P = .0032). Six patients (33%) had minimal symptoms (ODI <20). The median postoperative EQ-5D score was .74 (range .19 to 1.0), which compares favorably to patients with hip/knee osteoarthritis (EQ-5D .63) and diabetes mellitus (DM) (EQ-5D .69) and hypertension (HTN). In terms of activities of daily living (ADL), 10 patients (56%) exercised regularly-a mean 4.5 days/week. 11 (61%) could do light aerobic activity (e.g. stationary bike). 10 (55%) were able to play with children/grandchildren as desired. Eight patients (44%) hiked, and 2 (11%) drove independently. 11 (61%) could tolerate short air-travel comfortably. Of the 17 patients who could toilet and perform basic hygiene preoperatively, 16 (94%) were able to do so postoperatively., Conclusion: Though C2-sacrum PSF is thought to be a "final" construct, approximately 1 in 4 patients require subsequent operations. However, C2-sacrum PSF patients had a significant improvement in SRS and ODI scores by 6 months postop. Over 60% of patients were regularly performing light aerobic activity 2 years after their C2-sacrum PSF. EQ-5D suggests that this population fares better than those with degenerative hip/knee arthritis and similarly to those with common chronic conditions like DM and HTN., Competing Interests: Declaration of Conflicting InterestsThe author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.
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36. Revision of Harrington rod constructs: a single-center's experience with this homogenous adult spinal deformity population at a minimum 2-year follow-up.
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Stephan SR, Hassan FM, Mikhail C, Platt A, Lewerenz E, Lombardi JM, Sardar ZM, Lehman RA, and Lenke LG
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- Humans, Female, Middle Aged, Male, Retrospective Studies, Follow-Up Studies, Lumbar Vertebrae surgery, Lumbar Vertebrae diagnostic imaging, Treatment Outcome, Kyphosis surgery, Kyphosis diagnostic imaging, Adult, Aged, Osteotomy methods, Radiography, Postoperative Complications etiology, Postoperative Complications epidemiology, Thoracic Vertebrae surgery, Thoracic Vertebrae diagnostic imaging, Spinal Fusion methods, Spinal Fusion instrumentation, Reoperation statistics & numerical data
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Purpose: To evaluate radiographic and clinical outcomes following revision surgery after HRC fusions., Methods: Single-institution, retrospective study of patients revised following HRC with minimum 2-year follow-up post-revision. Demographics, perioperative information, radiographic parameters, complications, and Oswestry disability index (ODI) scores were collected. Radiographic parameters included global alignment, coronal and sagittal measurements pre and postoperatively, as well as final follow-up time points., Results: 26 patients were included with a mean follow-up of 3.3 ± 1.1 years. Mean age was 55.5 ± 7.8 years, BMI 25.2 ± 5.8, and 22 (85%) were females. Instrumented levels increased from 9.7 ± 2.8 to 16.0 ± 2.2. Five (19.2%) patients underwent lumbar pedicle subtraction osteotomies, and 23 (88.4%) had interbody fusions. Patients significantly improved in all radiographic parameters at immediate and final follow-up (p < 0.005), except for thoracic kyphosis and pelvic incidence (p > 0.05). Correction was maintained from immediate postop to final follow-up (p > 0.05). 20 (76.9%) of patients experienced a complication at some point within the follow-up period with the most common being a lumbar nerve root deficit (n = 7). However, only one patient had a nerve root deficit at final follow-up, that being a 4/5 unilateral anterior tibialis function. 5 (19.2%) patients required further revision within a mean of 1.8 ± 1.1 years. On average, patients had an improvement in ODI score by final follow-up (35.6 ± 16.8 vs 25.4 ± 19.8, p = 0.035)., Conclusion: Patients revised for HRCs significantly improve, both clinically and radiographically by final follow-up. This group did have a propensity for distal lumbar root neurological issues, which were common but all patients except for one, recovered to full strength by two-year follow-up., (© 2024. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Scoliosis Research Society.)
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37. Knee flexion compensation in postoperative adult spinal deformity patients: implications for sagittal balance and clinical outcomes.
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Mohanty S, Lai C, Greisberg G, Hassan FM, Mikhail C, Stephan S, Bakhsheshian J, Platt A, Lombardi JM, Sardar ZM, Lehman RA, and Lenke LG
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- Humans, Female, Male, Retrospective Studies, Middle Aged, Aged, Reoperation statistics & numerical data, Treatment Outcome, Range of Motion, Articular, Spinal Curvatures surgery, Spinal Curvatures physiopathology, Adult, Postoperative Period, Postoperative Complications etiology, Spinal Fusion methods, Postural Balance physiology, Knee Joint surgery, Knee Joint physiopathology
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Purpose: To determine whether maintaining good sagittal balance with significant knee flexion (KF) constitutes a suboptimal outcome after adult spinal deformity (ASD) correction., Methods: This single-center, single-surgeon retrospective study, assessed ASD patients who underwent posterior spinal fusion between 2014 and 2020. Inclusion criteria included meeting at least one of the following: PI-LL ≥ 25°, T1PA ≥ 20°, or CrSVA-H ≥ 2 cm. Those with lower-extremity contractures were excluded. Patients were classified into four groups based on their 6-week postoperative cranio-hip balance and KF angle, and followed for at least 2 years: Malaligned with Knee Flexion (MKF+) (CrSVA-H > 20 mm + KFA > 10), Malaligned without Knee Flexion (MKF-) (CrSVA-H > 20 mm + KFA < 10), Aligned without Knee Flexion (AKF-) (CrSVA-H < 20 mm + KFA < 10), and Aligned with Knee Flexion (AKF+) (CrSVA-H < 20 mm + KFA > 10). The primary outcomes of this study included one and two year reoperation rates. Secondy outcomes included clinical and patient reported outcomes., Results: 263 patients (mean age 60.0 ± 0.9 years, 74.5% female, and mean Edmonton Frailty Score 3.3 ± 0.2) were included. 60.8% (160/263 patients) exhibited good sagittal alignment at 6-week postop without KF. Significant differences were observed in 1-year (p = 0.0482) and 2-year reoperation rates (p = 0.0374) across sub-cohorts, with the lowest and highest rates in the AKF- cohort (5%, n = 8) and MKF + cohort (16.7%, n = 4), respectively. Multivariable Cox regression demonstrated the AKF- cohort exhibited significantly better reoperation outcomes compared to other groups: AKF + (HR: 5.24, p = 0.025), MKF + (HR: 31.7, p < 0.0001), and MKF- (HR: 11.8, p < 0.0001)., Conclusion: Our findings demonstrate that patients relying on knee flexion compensation in the early postoperative period have inferior outcomes compared to those achieving sagittal balance without knee flexion. When compared to malaligned patients, those with CrSVA-H < 20 mm and KFA > 10 degrees experience fewer early reoperations but similar delayed reoperation rates. This insight emphasizes the importance of considering knee compensation perioperatively when managing sagittal imbalance in clinical practice., (© 2024. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Scoliosis Research Society.)
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38. What Radiographic and Clinical Factors Ultimately Necessitate a C2-Sacrum Instrumented Posterior Spinal Fusion?
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Mathew J, Zuckerman SL, Marciano G, Simhon M, Lin H, Cerpa M, Lee NJ, Boddapati V, Lehman RA, Sardar ZM, Dyrszka MD, Lombardi JM, and Lenke LG
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Objective: /Hypothesis: Patients undergoing C2-sacrum PSF have unique medical histories and multiple prior operations over an extended period., Design: Single center, retrospective cohort., Methods: Consecutive C2-sacrum PSF patients operated on by 4 surgeons at a single-center from 2015-2020 were reviewed. Demographics, comorbidities, indications, surgical history, and radiographic parameters were collected., Results: 23 patients underwent C2-sacrum PSF. 13 (57%) were male, and 21 (91.3%) were adults. Mean age at time of first spine surgery was 44 years (range 5-71) and 53 years (range 14-72) at the time of C2-sacrum PSF. Six patients (26%) had osteoporosis, and 6 patients (26%) had neurologic comorbidities-including Parkinson's disease (4), cerebral palsy (1), and Brown Sequard syndrome (1). Four (17%) had connective tissue disease. Two patients underwent C2-sacrum PSF as an index procedure: (1) 67M with myelomatous fractures and 124° of cervicothoracic kyphosis; (2) 28F with severe Marfan syndrome with 140° thoracic scoliosis and 130° thoracic kyphosis. The remaining 21 (91%) underwent C2-sacrum PSF as a revision following prior spinal surgeries on average, 4 previous surgeries (range 1-13) over 10.5 years (range .3-37.4). Indications for the remaining 21 C2-sacrum PSF revision procedures included 17 (81%) for kyphosis (5 of whom also had significant coronal deformity), 1 (5%) for only coronal malalignment, 2 (10%) for instrumentation failure, and 1 (5%) for myelopathy., Conclusions: 91% (21/23) of patients requiring C2-sacrum PSF were treated as revisions of prior fusions, with a mean of 4 prior surgeries over 10 years. Over 80% of these patients underwent C2-sacrum PSF to address kyphosis. 26% had neurologic conditions, and 26% had osteoporosis., Competing Interests: Declaration of Conflicting InterestsThe author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.
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39. Practical Methods of Assessing Coronal Alignment and Outcomes in Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery: A Comparative Analysis.
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Shen Y, Sardar ZM, Greisberg G, Katiyar P, Malka M, Hassan F, Reyes J, Zuckerman SL, Marciano G, Lombardi JM, Lehman RA, and Lenke LG
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- Adult, Humans, Retrospective Studies, Treatment Outcome, Prospective Studies, Quality of Life, Cross-Sectional Studies, Thoracic Vertebrae surgery, Pseudarthrosis, Kyphosis surgery, Spinal Fusion methods
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Study Design: Asymptomatic cohort: prospective, cross-sectional, multicenter. Symptomatic: retrospective, multisurgeon, single-center., Objective: To assess the association between cranial coronal alignment and adult spinal deformity (ASD) surgical risk and outcomes., Summary of Background Data: ASD leads to decreased quality of life. Studies have shown that coronal malignment (CM) is associated with worse surgical outcomes., Materials and Methods: A total of 468 adult participants were prospectively enrolled in the asymptomatic cohort. Totally, 172 symptomatic ASD patients with 2-year follow-ups were retrospectively enrolled in the symptomatic cohort. Three cranial plumb line parameters: the positions of the plumb lines from the midpoint between the medial orbital rims (ORB-L5), the odontoid (OD-L5), and the C7 centroid (C7-L5) relative to the L5 pedicle, were measured. Each subject had plumb line medial (M), touching (T), or lateral (L) to either pedicle. The association between each group of patients and radiographic parameters, intraoperative variables, patient-reported outcomes, and clinical outcomes were analyzed., Results: In the asymptomatic cohort, OD-L5 was medial to or touching the L5 pedicle in 98.3% of volunteers. In the symptomatic patients, preoperative OD-L5-L exhibited higher mean age (56.2±14.0), odontoid-coronal vertical axis (OD-CVA) (5.5±3.3 cm), Oswestry disability index (ODI) score (40.6±18.4), pelvic fixation rate (56/62, 90.3%), OR time (528.4±144.6 min), median estimated blood loss (1300 ml), and durotomy rate (24/62, 38.7%). A similar pattern of higher CVA, preoperative ODI, intraoperative pelvic fixation rate, OR time, estimated blood loss, and durotomy rate was observed in ORB-L5-L and C7-L5-L patients. Final follow-up postoperative OD-L5-L was associated with higher rates of proximal junctional kyphosis (13.0%) and pseudarthrosis (17.4%)., Conclusion: Preoperative OD-L5, ORB-L5, and C7-L5 lateral to pedicles were associated with worse preoperative ODI and higher intraoperative complexity. Postoperative OD-L5-L was associated with higher rates of proximal junctional kyphosis and pseudarthrosis. Postoperative CM, approximated by the cranial plumb line lateral to the L5 pedicles, was associated with sagittal plane complications., Competing Interests: The authors report no conflicts of interest., (Copyright © 2024 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.)
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40. Worse Preoperative Disability is Predictive of Improvement in Disability After Complex Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery.
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Coury JR, Morrissette CR, Lee NJ, Cerpa M, Sardar ZM, Weidenbaum M, Lehman RA, Lombardi JM, and Lenke LG
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Study Design: Retrospective Cohort Study., Objectives: Few previous studies have examined the relationship between preoperative disability and patient outcomes after complex adult spinal deformity surgery. In this study, we hypothesized that patients with worse preoperative disability would be more likely achieve a clinically significant improvement in their symptoms after surgery., Methods: Demographics, comorbidities, surgical data, and health related survey results were analyzed from a consecutive series of adults (≥18 years old) who underwent spinal deformity correction, instrumentation, and fusion. Patients included had 6 or more levels fused and their surgery performed at single institution between 2015 and 2018 with minimum 2 year follow up., Results: A total of 108 patients met inclusion criteria. Bivariate analysis demonstrated the following as having a greater probability of reaching minimum clinically important difference (MCID) at 2 years postoperatively: >50
th percentile Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) score (ODI >36), cardiac comorbidities, and use of pelvic fixation, pedicle subtraction osteotomy, and transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion. Conversely, baseline Scoliosis research society score (SRS) >50th percentile (SRS ≥62) and use of vertebral column resection (VCR) were significant predictors of not reaching MCID at 2 years. On logistic regression analysis, >50th percentile ODI score (ODI >36) was identified as the only independent predictor of achieving MCID., Conclusions: Patients with greater disability, independent of other preoperative or surgical factors, are more likely to have clinically significant improvement in their daily functioning after complex deformity surgery. For patients who undergo surgical intervention for severe or progressive deformity, including VCR, MCID might be an ineffective outcome measure., Competing Interests: Declaration of Conflicting InterestsThe author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.- Published
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41. Impact of Teriparatide on Complications and Patient-Reported Outcomes of Patients Undergoing Long Spinal Fusion According to Bone Density.
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Mohanty S, Sardar ZM, Hassan FM, Lombardi JM, Lehman RA, and Lenke LG
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- Adult, Humans, Teriparatide, Bone Density, Patient Reported Outcome Measures, Retrospective Studies, Postoperative Complications etiology, Spinal Fusion adverse effects, Pseudarthrosis, Kyphosis surgery, Osteoporosis complications
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Background: Surgery for adult spinal deformity (ASD) poses substantial risks, including the development of symptomatic pseudarthrosis, which is twice as prevalent among patients with osteoporosis compared with those with normal bone mineral density (BMD). Limited data exist on the impact of teriparatide, an osteoanabolic compound, in limiting the rates of reoperation and pseudarthrosis after treatment of spinal deformity in patients with osteoporosis., Methods: Osteoporotic patients on teriparatide (OP-T group) were compared with patients with osteopenia (OPE group) and those with normal BMD. OP-T patients were matched with OPE patients and patients with normal BMD at a 1:2:2 ratio. All patients had a minimum 2-year follow-up and underwent posterior spinal fusion (PSF) involving >7 instrumented levels. The primary outcome was the 2-year reoperation rate. Secondary outcomes included pseudarthrosis with or without implant failure, proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK), and changes in patient-reported outcomes (PROs). Clinical outcomes were analyzed using conditional logistic regression. Changes in PROs were analyzed using a mixed-effects model., Results: Five hundred and forty patients (52.6% normal BMD, 32.9% OPE, 14.4% OP-T) were included. In the unmatched cohort, 2-year reoperation rates (odds ratio [OR] = 0.45 [95% confidence interval (CI): 0.20 to 0.91]) and pseudarthrosis rates (OR = 0.25 [95% CI: 0.08 to 0.61]) were significantly lower in the OP-T group than the OPE group. Seventy-eight patients in the OP-T group were matched to 156 patients in the OPE group. Among these matched patients, at 2 years, 23.1% (36) in the OPE group versus 11.5% (9) in the OP-T group had a reoperation (OR = 0.45, p = 0.0188), 21.8% (34) versus 6.4% (5) had pseudarthrosis with or without implant failure (OR = 0.25, p = 0.0048), and 6.4% (10) versus 7.7% (6) had PJK (OR = 1.18, p = 0.7547), respectively. At 2 years postoperatively, PROs were better among OP-T patients than OPE patients. Subsequently, 78 patients in the OP-T group were matched to 156 patients in the normal BMD group. Among these matched patients, there was no significant difference in 2-year reoperation (OR = 0.85 [95% CI: 0.37 to 1.98]), pseudarthrosis (OR = 0.51 [95% CI: 0.181 to 1.44]), and PJK rates (OR = 0.77 [95% CI: 0.28 to 2.06)., Conclusions: Osteoporotic patients on teriparatide demonstrated lower reoperation and symptomatic pseudarthrosis rates 2 years postoperatively compared with osteopenic patients. Moreover, patient-reported and clinical outcomes for osteoporotic patients on teriparatide were not different from those for patients with normal BMD., Level of Evidence: Therapeutic Level III . See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence., Competing Interests: Disclosure: The Disclosure of Potential Conflicts of Interest forms are provided with the online version of the article ( http://links.lww.com/JBJS/H766 )., (Copyright © 2023 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Incorporated.)
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42. The Relationship of Radiographic Parameters and Morphological Changes at Various Stages of Degeneration of the Lumbar Facet Joints: Cadaver Study.
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Byvaltsev VA, Kalinin AA, Shepelev VV, Pestryakov YY, Biryuchkov MY, Jubaeva BA, Boddapati V, Lehman RA, and Riew KD
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Study Design: Cadaveric specimens., Objective: To perform a pathomorphological analysis of the degree of facet joint (FJ) degeneration utilizing fresh cadaveric models and correlating these structural changes with imaging findings., Methods: L1-L5 FSU including all tissue between the anterior longitudinal ligament to the posterior spinal structures were obtained on 28 patients at a mean of 5.7 hours post-mortem. The samples were fixed in an agar medium and CT and MRI were performed. The level of FJ degeneration was identified based on prior classifications Osteoarthritis Research Society International (OARSI), as was the facet angle and tropism. Pathomorphological assessment including articular cartilage cell density was performed according to prior established methodology., Results: Radiographically, a direct association was identified between FJ degeneration and patient age. Facet angle and tropism did not significantly vary by patient age. Pathomorphologically, there was a decrease in the cellular density of articular cartilage with increasing patient age. Similarly, there was a significant direct correlation between radiographic degree of degenerative changes in FJs with the age of cadavers and the degree of degeneration of FJs according to the morphological classification of OARSI, as well as a significant inverse correlation with cell density., Conclusion: A comprehensive assessment of various signs of FJ degeneration using cadaveric material has established that, based on radiographic imaging, it is possible to assess the microstructural state of FJ, including at an early stage of the disease. This data may be useful for surgeons in guiding therapeutic strategies based on individual biometric parameters of the FJ., Competing Interests: Declaration of Conflicting InterestsThe author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.
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43. Do adult spinal deformity patients who achieve and maintain PI-LL < 10 have better patient-reported and clinical outcomes compared to patients with PI-LL ≥ 10? A propensity score-matched analysis.
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Mohanty S, Mikhail C, Lai C, Hassan FM, Stephan S, Lewerenz E, Sardar ZM, Lehman RA, and Lenke LG
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- Adult, Humans, Middle Aged, Treatment Outcome, Retrospective Studies, Propensity Score, Quality of Life, Scoliosis surgery, Lordosis surgery
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Purpose: To investigate whether patients with spinopelvic mismatch (PI-LL ≥ 10) report worse patient-reported outcomes (PROs) compared to patients who achieve PI-LL < 10 at 2-year postop., Methods: In this retrospective study, propensity score matching (PSM) was used to analyze patients who underwent posterior spinal fusion due to deformity, as defined by one or more of the following criteria: PI-LL ≥ 25°, T1 pelvic angle ≥ 30°, sagittal vertical axis ≥ 15 cm, thoracic scoliosis ≥ 70°, thoracolumbar scoliosis ≥ 50°, coronal malalignment ≥ 7 cm, or those who underwent a three-column osteotomy or fusion with ≥ 12 levels. Key outcomes were total Scoliosis Research Society-22r, Oswestry Disability Index (PROs), and reoperation at 1- and 2-year postop. Patients were dichotomized based on their 2-year alignment: PI-LL ≥ 10° and PI-LL < 10°. A multivariable logistic regression model identified factors associated with achieving PI-LL < 10°, and independent predictors were matched using propensity score matching. Binary outcomes within matched cohorts were analyzed using the McNemar test, while continuous outcomes were analyzed using the Wilcoxon rank-sum test., Results: One hundred sixty-four patients with 2-year follow-up were included; mean age was 50.5 (standard error mean (SEM): 1.4) years, body mass index was 24.1(SEM 1.0), and number of operative levels was 13.5 (SEM 0.3). 84 (51.2%) and 80 (48.8%) patients achieved PI-LL < 10 and PI-LL ≥ 10 at 2-year follow-up, respectively. Baseline pelvic incidence [odds ratio (OR): 0.96 (95% CI 0.92-0.99)] and baseline PI-LL [OR: 0.95 (95% CI 0.9-0.99)] were independent predictors of achieving PI-LL < 10 at 2 years. When comparing propensity matched pairs, no significant differences were found in baseline PROs. At both 1- and 2-year follow-up, outcomes on the SRS-22r scale were nearly identical for both groups (function [4.1(0.1) vs 4.0 (0.1), P = 0.75] ,Pain [3.9 (0.2) vs 3.9 (0.2), P = 0.86], appearance [4.2 (0.2) vs 3.8 (0.2), P = 0.08], mental health [4.1 (0.2) vs 4.1 (0.1), P = 0.96], satisfaction [4.4 (0.2) vs 4.4 (0.2), P = 0.72], and total [90.2 (2.5) vs 88.1 (2.5), P = 0.57]). Additionally, ODI scores at 2 years were comparable [18.1 (2.9) vs 22.4 (2.9), P = 0.30]. The 90-day reoperation rate was 2.6% (one patient) in both matched cohorts (P > 0.99). There was no significant difference in 1-year (P > 0.9999) or 2-year (P = 0.2207) reoperation rates between the groups., Conclusion: Patients who achieve and maintain PI-LL < 10 2-years postop following adult spinal deformity surgery have nearly identical SRS-22r and ODI outcomes, and comparable 2-year reoperation rates as compared to patients who have PI-LL ≥ 10., (© 2023. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Scoliosis Research Society.)
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44. Timing dependent synergies between motor cortex and posterior spinal stimulation in humans.
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McIntosh JR, Joiner EF, Goldberg JL, Greenwald P, Murray LM, Thuet E, Modik O, Shelkov E, Lombardi JM, Sardar ZM, Lehman RA, Chan AK, Riew KD, Harel NY, Virk MS, Mandigo C, and Carmel JB
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Volitional movement requires descending input from motor cortex and sensory feedback through the spinal cord. We previously developed a paired brain and spinal electrical stimulation approach in rats that relies on convergence of the descending motor and spinal sensory stimuli in the cervical cord. This approach strengthened sensorimotor circuits and improved volitional movement through associative plasticity. In humans it is not known whether dorsal epidural SCS targeted at the sensorimotor interface or anterior epidural SCS targeted within the motor system is effective at facilitating brain evoked responses. In 59 individuals undergoing elective cervical spine decompression surgery, the motor cortex was stimulated with scalp electrodes and the spinal cord with epidural electrodes while muscle responses were recorded in arm and leg muscles. Spinal electrodes were placed either posteriorly or anteriorly, and the interval between cortex and spinal cord stimulation was varied. Pairing stimulation between the motor cortex and spinal sensory (posterior) but not spinal motor (anterior) stimulation produced motor evoked potentials that were over five times larger than brain stimulation alone. This strong augmentation occurred only when descending motor and spinal afferent stimuli were timed to converge in the spinal cord. Paired stimulation also increased the selectivity of muscle responses relative to unpaired brain or spinal cord stimulation. Finally, paired stimulation effects were present regardless of the severity of myelopathy as measured by clinical signs or spinal cord imaging. The large effect size of this paired stimulation makes it a promising candidate for therapeutic neuromodulation., Competing Interests: 5.1Competing interests Jason B. Carmel is a Founder and stock holder in BackStop Neural and a scientific advisor and stockholder in SharperSense. He has received honoraria from Pacira, Motric Bio, and Restorative Therapeutics. Michael S. Virk has been a consultant and has received honorarium from Depuy Synthes and BrainLab Inc; he is on the Medical Advisory Board and owns stock with OnPoint Surgical. K. Daniel Riew: Consulting: Happe Spine (Nonfinancial), Nuvasive; Royalties: Biomet, Nuvasive; Speaking and/or Teaching Arrangements: Nuvasive (Travel Expense Reimbursement); Stock Ownership: Amedica, Axiomed, Benvenue, Expanding Orthopedics, Happe Spine, Paradigm Spine, Spinal Kinetics, Spineology, Vertiflex. Ronald A. Lehman: Consulting: Medtronic; Royalties: Medtronic, Stryker. Zeeshan M. Sardar: Consulting: Medtronic; Grant/Research support from the Department of Defense. Joseph M. Lombardi: Consulting: Medtronic, Stryker. The other authors have nothing to disclose.
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45. Current Evidence for Hybrid Constructs: Simultaneous ACDF/Arthroplasty and Arthroplasty Adjacent to Previous ACDF.
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Lee NJ and Lehman RA
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- Humans, Diskectomy methods, Cervical Vertebrae surgery, Arthroplasty methods, Treatment Outcome, Intervertebral Disc surgery, Intervertebral Disc Degeneration surgery, Spinal Fusion methods
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It is not surprising that the utilization of hybrid constructs, combining cervical disc arthroplasty with anterior cervical disc arthroplasty, has steadily increased over the last decade. Known limitations exist with multi-level anterior cervical disc arthroplasty and cervical disc arthroplasty procedures. Hybrid surgery offers the possibility to address patient-specific pathology in a more tailored manner by restoring functional mobility and promoting fusion where appropriate. This review discusses the current evidence, both biomechanical and clinical, of hybrid surgery for 2-level and 3-level cervical disease., Competing Interests: The authors declare no conflict of interest., (Copyright © 2023 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.)
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46. A New Objective Radiographic Criteria for Diagnosis of Adult Idiopathic Scoliosis: Apical Pedicle Diameter Asymmetry.
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Lin JD, Schupper AJ, Matthew J, Lee N, Osorio JA, Marciano G, Lombardi JM, Sardar Z, Lehman RA, and Lenke LG
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- Adolescent, Humans, Adult, Tomography, X-Ray Computed, Thoracic Vertebrae diagnostic imaging, Thoracic Vertebrae surgery, Retrospective Studies, Scoliosis diagnostic imaging, Scoliosis surgery, Spinal Fusion
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Objective: We sought to test the hypothesis that a difference of ≥1 mm in pedicle diameter between the convex and concave pedicles at the apex of a lumbar curve is a sensitive and/or specific criteria for adult idiopathic scoliosis (AdIS)., Methods: Thirty-nine operative patients with adult deformity and lumbar major curves were identified. A chart review was performed. Radiographic measurements included lumbar Cobb, curve apex, and Cobb levels involved. Apical pedicle diameter at the concavity and convexity of the curve apex were measured., Results: Among these 39 patients, the average Cobb angle was 48.3 degrees. Curve apex averaged at L1/2 (range L1-L3). The curves spanned 4.7 levels (range 3-7). Twenty-five curves had the apex to the left, while 14 had the apex to the right. The average pedicle diameter at the apex was 6.1 mm. Fourteen patients had apical pedicle diameter asymmetry (APDA) >1 mm. Most (7 of 8, or 87.5%) of the patients with a history of adult idiopathic scoliosis had APDA >1 mm. A minority (7 of 31, 22.5%) of patients without known history of adult idiopathic scoliosis had APDA >1 mm (P < 0.01)., Conclusions: Apical pedicle diameter asymmetry is among the sensitive diagnostic criteria for AdIS and may be useful for differentiating lumbar major AdIS from degenerative lumbar scoliosis. The sensitivity of APDA >1 mm is 87.5%, with specificity of 77.4%. We propose a new, sensitive radiographic criterion for adult idiopathic scoliosis. A difference of ≥1 mm in pedicle diameter between the convex and concave pedicles at that apex of a lumbar curve has a sensitivity of 87.5% and specificity of 77.4% for patient-reported history of adolescent scoliosis. It can be a useful tool as exclusion criteria for studies on AdIS., (Copyright © 2023 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
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47. Adult spinal deformity patients revised for pseudarthrosis have comparable two-year outcomes to those not undergoing any revision surgery.
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Mohanty S, Hassan FM, Platt A, Stephan S, Lewerenz E, Lombardi JM, Sardar ZM, Lehman RA, and Lenke LG
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- Humans, Adult, Female, Reoperation, Retrospective Studies, Pain surgery, Treatment Outcome, Quality of Life, Pseudarthrosis surgery, Spinal Fusion methods
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Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate whether adult spinal deformity patients undergoing revision for symptomatic pseudarthrosis have comparable two-year outcomes as patients who do not experience pseudarthrosis., Methods: Patients whose indexed procedure was revision for pseudarthrosis (pseudo) were compared with patients who underwent a primary procedure and did not have pseudarthrosis by 2Y post-op (non-pseudo). Patients were propensity-matched (PSM) based on baseline (BL) sagittal alignment, specifically C7SVA and CrSVA-Hip. Key outcomes were 2Y PROs (SRS and ODI) and reoperation. All patients had a minimum follow-up period of two years., Results: A total of 224 patients with min 2-year FU were included (pseudo = 42, non-pseudo = 182). Compared to non-pseudo, pseudo-patients were more often female (P = 0.0018) and had worse BL sagittal alignment, including T1PA (P = 0.02], C2-C7 SVA [P = 0.0002], and CrSVA-Hip [P = 0.004]. After 37 PSM pairs were generated, there was no significant difference in demographics, BL and 2Y alignment, or operative/procedural variables. PSM pairs did not report any significantly different PROs at BL. Consistently, at 2Y, there were no significant differences in PROs, including SRS function [3.9(0.2) vs 3.7(0.2), P = 0.44], pain [4.0 (0.2) vs. 3.57 (0.2), P = 0.12], and ODI [25.7 (5.2) vs 27.7 (3.7), P = 0.76]. There were no differences in 1Y (10.8% vs 10.8%, P > 0.99) and 2Y (13.2% vs 15.8%, P = 0.64) reoperation, PJK rate (2.6% vs 10.5%, P = 0.62), or implant failure (2.6% vs 10.5%, P = 0.37). Notably, only 2 patients (5.4%) had recurrent pseudarthrosis following revision. Kaplan-Meier curves indicated that patients undergoing intervention for pseudarthrosis had comparable overall reoperation-free survival (log-rank test, χ2 = 0.1975 and P = 0.66)., Conclusions: Patients undergoing revision for pseudarthrosis have comparable PROs and clinical outcomes as patients who never experienced pseudarthrosis. Recurrence of symptomatic pseudarthrosis was infrequent., (© 2023. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature.)
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48. Strategies to Avoid Distal Junctional Pathology.
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Marciano GF, Simhon ME, Lehman RA, and Lenke LG
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- Humans, Postoperative Period, Spine diagnostic imaging, Spine surgery
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Distal junctional pathology remains an unsolved issue in spine surgery. Distal junctional pathology can occur on a spectrum from asymptomatic radiographic finding to catastrophic distal construct failure. It is significant to address as postoperative sagittal balance has been shown to be correlated with patient-reported outcomes. Current literature and clinical experience suggest there are techniques that can be implemented regardless of setting to avoid distal junctional pathology. Much of the avoidant strategy relies on understanding the deformity pathology, selection of the lowest instrumented vertebra (LIV), health of the segments caudal to the LIV, and methods of fixation., (Copyright © 2023 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
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49. High Cell Saver Autotransfusion is Associated With Perioperative Medical Complications in Adult Spinal Deformity Patients.
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Mohanty S, Sardar ZM, Hassan FM, Reyes J, Coury JR, Lombardi JM, Lehman RA, and Lenke LG
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- Humans, Adult, Female, Middle Aged, Aged, Male, Retrospective Studies, Blood Transfusion methods, Blood Loss, Surgical, Blood Transfusion, Autologous, Spinal Fusion adverse effects, Spinal Fusion methods
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Study Design: A retrospective, propensity-matched observational study., Objective: To assess the impact of cell saver (CS) homologous transfusion on perioperative medical complications in adult patients undergoing spinal deformity surgery., Summary of Background Data: Despite many endorsing its use, many analyses still refute the efficacy of CS on decreasing total perioperative allogenic red blood cell transfusions, cost efficiency, and its effect on perioperative complications., Methods: Adult patients who underwent spinal deformity surgery at a single center between 2015 and 2021 were retrospectively reviewed. Patient-specific, operative, radiographic, and 30-day complications/readmission data were collected for further analysis. Two methods were utilized to test our hypothesis: (1) absolute threshold model: two cohorts created among patients who received ≥550 mL of CS intraoperatively and those who received less; (2) adjusted ratio model: two cohorts created dependent on the ratio of CS to estimated blood loss (EBL). Propensity-score matching and various statistical tests were utilized to test the association between CS and perioperative medical complications., Results: Two hundred seventy-eight patients were included in this analysis with a mean age of 61.3±15.7yrs and 67.6% being female. Using the first method, 73 patients received ≥550 mL of CS, and 205 received less. Propensity-score matching resulted in 28 pairs of patients. 39.3% of patients with ≥550 mL CS required readmission within 30 days compared with 3.57% of patients in the <550 mL cohort ( P =0.016), despite a nearly identical proportion of patients requiring intraoperative blood transfusions ( P >0.9999). Using the second method, 155 patients had CS/EBL<0.33 and 123 with CS/EBL ≥0.33. 5.16% and 21.9% among patients with CS/EBL<0.33 and CS/EBL≥0.33, respectively, were readmitted by the 30-day marker ( P <0.0001)., Conclusions: Our findings indicate that greater CS volumes transfused are associated with higher rates of 30-day readmissions. Thus, surgeons should consider limiting CS volume intraoperatively to 550 mL and when greater volumes are required or preferred, ensuring that the ratio of CS:EBL remains under 0.33., Competing Interests: L.G.L. has received grant support from AO Spine, International Spine Summit Group, Scoliosis Research Society, EOS Technology and Setting Scoliosis Straight Foundation as a study investigator. R.A.L. has received grant support from the Department of Defense as a study investigator. Z.M.S., J.M.L., R.A.L., and L.G.L. have received consulting fees from Medtronic. L.G.L. has received consulting fees from Acuity Surgical and Abryx. L.G.L. has received reimbursements from Broadwater, AO Spine, and Scoliosis Research Society for attending meetings/travel. R.A.L. and L.G.L. have received royalties and are patent holders from Medtronic. R.A.L. has received royalties and is a patent holder from Stryker. J.M.L. has received consulting fees from Stryker. The remaining authors report no conflicts of interest., (Copyright © 2023 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.)
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50. Can Natural Language Processing and Artificial Intelligence Automate The Generation of Billing Codes From Operative Note Dictations?
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Kim JS, Vivas A, Arvind V, Lombardi J, Reidler J, Zuckerman SL, Lee NJ, Vulapalli M, Geng EA, Cho BH, Morizane K, Cho SK, Lehman RA, Lenke LG, and Riew KD
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Study Design: Retrospective Cohort Study., Objectives: Using natural language processing (NLP) in combination with machine learning on standard operative notes may allow for efficient billing, maximization of collections, and minimization of coder error. This study was conducted as a pilot study to determine if a machine learning algorithm can accurately identify billing Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes on patient operative notes., Methods: This was a retrospective analysis of operative notes from patients who underwent elective spine surgery by a single senior surgeon from 9/2015 to 1/2020. Algorithm performance was measured by performing receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis, calculating the area under the ROC curve (AUC) and the area under the precision-recall curve (AUPRC). A deep learning NLP algorithm and a Random Forest algorithm were both trained and tested on operative notes to predict CPT codes. CPT codes generated by the billing department were compared to those generated by our model., Results: The random forest machine learning model had an AUC of .94 and an AUPRC of .85. The deep learning model had a final AUC of .72 and an AUPRC of .44. The random forest model had a weighted average, class-by-class accuracy of 87%. The LSTM deep learning model had a weighted average, class-by-class accuracy 0f 59%., Conclusions: Combining natural language processing with machine learning is a valid approach for automatic generation of CPT billing codes. The random forest machine learning model outperformed the LSTM deep learning model in this case. These models can be used by orthopedic or neurosurgery departments to allow for efficient billing.
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