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Traditional growing rod for early-onset scoliosis in high-altitude regions: a retrospective study.
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Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Research . 8/10/2021, Vol. 16 Issue 1, p1-10. 10p. - Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- Background: Children with early-onset scoliosis living in high-altitude areas have severe deformities and poor nutritional status. However, no reports on early-onset scoliosis treatment using traditional growing rods in such children exist. Thus, we analyzed the outcomes of traditional growing rods treatment in such patients and the effect of altitude on therapy. Methods: Between September 2007 and December 2017, 59 consecutive patients with EOS underwent systematic surgical correction using traditional growing rods. They were divided into the high-altitude and low-altitude groups, and differences in surgical efficacy and complications between the groups were analyzed pre- and postoperatively. Radiographic measurements, including the Cobb angle, thoracic kyphosis, lumbar lordosis, T1–S1 and T1–T12 heights, sagittal and coronal balance, distance between C7PL and sagittal vertical axis, pelvic incidence, sacral slope, and pelvic tilt were assessed preoperatively, postoperatively, and at the last follow-up. Continuous data were analyzed using paired or independent Student's t tests, and they were compared preoperatively, postoperatively, and at the last follow-up using a repeated measures analysis of variance. Enumerated data were analyzed using the χ2 test. Results: The mean patient age at the initial surgery and mean follow-up duration were 8.9 ± 2.4(5–14) years and 51.91 ± 25.23 months, respectively. Altogether, 234 operations were conducted for all patients with an average interval between operations of 11.4 ± 3.0 months. The average Cobb angle was similar in both groups preoperatively and at the last follow-up, it was significantly different postoperatively. TK was significantly different in all three periods. T1–S1 and T1–T12 heights were significantly different only during the preoperative period. The overall rates of complications and implant-related complications did not differ significantly between the groups. Conclusions: Deformity in patients with EOS in high-altitude areas was more severe, and treatment using TGRs yielded a satisfactory therapeutic effect. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *STATURE
*PREOPERATIVE care
*PATIENT aftercare
*SURGICAL instruments
*ANALYSIS of variance
*SPINAL fusion
*POSTURAL balance
*SURGICAL complications
*RETROSPECTIVE studies
*HUMAN abnormalities
*POSTOPERATIVE care
*KYPHOSIS
*T-test (Statistics)
*COMPARATIVE studies
*SCOLIOSIS
*RESEARCH funding
*LORDOSIS
*PELVIC bones
*SACRUM
*BODY movement
*REPEATED measures design
*DESCRIPTIVE statistics
*FRACTURE fixation
*LUMBAR vertebrae
*DATA analysis software
*ALTITUDES
*NUTRITIONAL status
*THORACIC vertebrae
*PELVIS
*CHILDREN
SURGICAL complication risk factors
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1749799X
- Volume :
- 16
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Research
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 151837689
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-021-02639-4