Journal
NEUROSPINE
Volume 16, Issue 2, Pages 267-276Publisher
KOREAN SPINAL NEUROSURGERY SOC
DOI: 10.14245/ns.1836268.134
Keywords
Atlantoaxial instability; Patient-reported outcome measures; Radiographic parameters; Translaminar screw; Pedicle screws
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- China Scholarship Council [2017-3109/201708260068]
- 5511 Innovation-driven Program of Jiangxi Province Department of Science and Technology [20165BCB18017]
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Objective: To investigate three-planar radiographic results and patient-reported outcomes (PROs) after correcting chronic atlantoaxial instability (AAI) by translaminar screw (TLS) and pedicle screw (PS) fixation, and to explore the potential association of atlantoaxial realignment with PRO improvements. Methods: Twenty-three patients who underwent Cl lateral mass screw (LMS)-C2 Us and 29 who underwent Cl LMS-C2 PS with >= 2 years of follow-up were retrospectively analyzed. Three-planar (sagittal, coronal, and axial) radiographic parameters were measured. PROs including the Neck Disability Index (NDI), Japanese Orthopaedic Association (JOA) score and the Short Form 36 Physical Component Summary (SF-36 PCS) were documented. Factors potentially associated with PROs were identified. Results: The radiographic parameters significantly changed postoperatively except the C1-2 midlines' intersection angle in the TLS group (p = 0.073) and posterior atlanto-dens interval in both groups (p = 0.283, p = 0.271, respectively). The difference in bilateral odontoid lateral mass interspaces at last follow-up was better corrected in the TLS group than in the PS group (p = 0.010). Postoperative PROs had significantly improved in both groups (all p < 0.05). Thereinto, NDI at last follow-up was significantly lower in the TLS group compared with PS group (p = 0.013). In addition, blood loss and operative time were obviously lesser in TLS group compared with PS group (p = 0.010, p = 0.004, respectively). Multivariable regression analysis revealed that a change in C1-2 Cobb angle was independently correlated to PROs improvement (NDI: beta = -0.435, p = 0.003; JOA score: beta = 0.111, p = 0.033; SF-36 PCS: beta = 1.013, p = 0.024, respectively), also age <= 40 years was independently associated with NDI (beta = 5.40, p = 0.002). Conclusion: Three-planar AAI should be reconstructed by Cl I.MS-C2 PS fixation, while sagittal or coronal AAI could be corrected by Cl LMS-C2 TLS fixation. PROs may improve after atlantoaxial reconstruction in patients with chronic AM. The C1-2 Cobb angle is an independent predictor of PROs after correcting chronic AAI, as is age <= 40 years for postoperative NDI.
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