Axial plane lumbar responses after anterior selective thoracic fusion for main thoracic adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.
METHODS
A retrospective radiographic study.


OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the axial plane lumbar responses after anterior selective thoracic fusion (STF) in patients with main thoracic adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (MT-AIS).


BACKGROUND
Anterior scoliosis surgery induces more MT derotation through disc preparation than posterior surgery.


METHODS
Twenty-eight MT-AIS patients treated with STF were evaluated after a minimum follow-up (FU) of 2 years. The MT and lumbar coronal angles, as well as the MT and lumbar rotational angles at the most rotated vertebrae were measured.


RESULTS
At the last FU, the MT coronal correction and derotation rates were 65% and 41%, respectively. The lumbar coronal correction rate was 61% but there was minimal lumbar derotation (2%). Nine cases were decompensated (coronal balance >10 mm). After surgery, the compensated and decompensated groups showed similar MT coronal and axial correction rates. During the FU, the MT and lumbar apecies rotated in the same direction (r=0.443). In addition, significant MT derotation occurred in the decompensated group with increasing lumbar rotational correction loss. At the last FU, while the MT coronal correction was similar between the two groups, there was more MT derotation in the decompensated group. Furthermore, the MT rotational change was strongly associated with the coronal C7 plumb line position (r=0.728).


CONCLUSIONS
After anterior STF in patients with MT-AIS, the final MT derotation is strongly associated with the coronal C7 plumb line position. During the FU, the excessive MT derotation in the decompensated group was attributed to excessive lumbar rotational correction loss.
Na
Ki-Ho
KH
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, St. Paul's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Harms
Jürgen
J
Ha
Kee-Yong
KY
Choi
Nam-Yong
NY
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