Are insufficient corrections a major factor in distal junctional kyphosis? A simulated analysis of cervical deformity correction using in-construct measurements

Author:

Ani Fares1,Sissman Ethan2,Woo Dainn3,Soroceanu Alex4,Mundis Gregory5,Eastlack Robert K.6,Smith Justin S.7,Hamilton D. Kojo8,Kim Han Jo9,Daniels Alan H.10,Klineberg Eric O.11,Neuman Brian12,Sciubba Daniel M.13,Gupta Munish C.14,Kebaish Khaled M.12,Passias Peter G.1,Hart Robert A.15,Bess Shay16,Shaffrey Christopher I.17,Schwab Frank J.13,Lafage Virginie13,Ames Christopher P.18,Protopsaltis Themistocles S.1

Affiliation:

1. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, NYU Langone Health, New York, New York;

2. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chaim Sheba Medical Center Hospital, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel;

3. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Penn Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania;

4. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada;

5. Scripps Clinic, San Diego, California;

6. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Scripps Spine Center, La Jolla, California;

7. Department of Neurosurgery, University of Virginia Medical Center, Charlottesville, Virginia;

8. The Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania;

9. Department of Orthopedics, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York;

10. Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island;

11. UC Davis Health System, Sacramento, California;

12. Department of Orthopaedics, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland;

13. Northwell Health, New York, New York;

14. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri;

15. Swedish Neuroscience Institute, Seattle, Washington;

16. Denver International Spine Center, Denver, Colorado;

17. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Virginia Medical Center, Charlottesville, Virginia; and

18. Department of Neurological Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine, San Francisco, California

Abstract

OBJECTIVE The present study utilized recently developed in-construct measurements in simulations of cervical deformity surgery in order to assess undercorrection and predict distal junctional kyphosis (DJK). METHODS A retrospective review of a database of operative cervical deformity patients was analyzed for severe DJK and mild DJK. C2–lower instrumented vertebra (LIV) sagittal angle (SA) was measured postoperatively, and the correction was simulated in the preoperative radiograph in order to match the C2-LIV by using the planning software. Linear regression analysis that used C2 pelvic angle (CPA) and pelvic tilt (PT) determined the simulated PT that matched the virtual CPA. Linear regression analysis was used to determine the C2–T1 SA, C2–T4 SA, and C2–T10 SA that corresponded to DJK of 20° and cervical sagittal vertical axis (cSVA) of 40 mm. RESULTS Sixty-nine cervical deformity patients were included. Severe and mild DJK occurred in 11 (16%) and 22 (32%) patients, respectively; 3 (4%) required DJK revision. Simulated corrections demonstrated that severe and mild DJK patients had worse alignment compared to non-DJK patients in terms of cSVA (42.5 mm vs 33.0 mm vs 23.4 mm, p < 0.001) and C2-LIV SVA (68.9 mm vs 57.3 mm vs 36.8 mm, p < 0.001). Linear regression revealed the relationships between in-construct measures (C2–T1 SA, C2–T4 SA, and C2–T10 SA), cSVA, and change in DJK (all R > 0.57, p < 0.001). A cSVA of 40 mm corresponded to C2–T4 SA of 10.4° and C2–T10 SA of 28.0°. A DJK angle change of 10° corresponded to C2–T4 SA of 5.8° and C2–T10 SA of 20.1°. CONCLUSIONS Simulated cervical deformity corrections demonstrated that severe DJK patients have insufficient corrections compared to patients without DJK. In-construct measures assess sagittal alignment within the fusion separate from DJK and subjacent compensation. They can be useful as intraoperative tools to gauge the adequacy of cervical deformity correction.

Publisher

Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group (JNSPG)

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