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ArticleSurgical neurology international2016

Predictive parameters for the antecedent development of hip pathology associated with long segment fusions to the pelvis for the treatment of adult spinal deformity.

Merritt D Kinon, Rani Nasser, Jonathan P Nakhla, Owoicho Adogwa, Jessica R Moreno, Michael Harowicz, Terence Verla, Reza Yassari, Carlos A Bagley

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Article in Surgical neurology international, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2 citing papers in PubMed, 2 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Adjacent segment disease on hip joint as a complication of spinal fusion surgery including sacroiliac joint fixation.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2021
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  2. Correlation analysis between postoperative hip pain and spino-pelvic/hip parameters in adult scoliosis patients after long-segment spinal fusion.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2020
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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.

Merritt D KinonDepartment of Neurological Surgery, Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein School of Medicine, Bronx, New York, USA.
Rani NasserDepartment of Neurological Surgery, Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein School of Medicine, Bronx, New York, USA.
Jonathan P NakhlaDepartment of Neurological Surgery, Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein School of Medicine, Bronx, New York, USA.
Owoicho AdogwaDepartment of Neurological Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Jessica R MorenoDepartment of Neurological Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA.
Michael HarowiczDepartment of Neurosurgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA.
Terence VerlaDepartment of Neurosurgery, Baylor College of Medicine Medical Center, Houston, Texas, USA.
Reza YassariDepartment of Neurological Surgery, Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein School of Medicine, Bronx, New York, USA.
Carlos A BagleyDepartment of Neurological Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA.
Baylor College of Medicine · USDuke University Hospital · USNeurological Surgery · USRush University Medical Center · USThe University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe surgical treatment of adult scoliosis frequently involves long segment fusions across the lumbosacral joints that redistribute tremendous amounts of force to the remaining mobile spinal segments as well as to the pelvis and hip joints. Whether or not these forces increase the risk of femoral bone pathology remains unknown. The aim of this study is to determine the correlation between long segment spinal fusions to the pelvis and the antecedent development of degenerative hip pathologies as well as what predictive patient characteristics, if any, correlate with their development.

methodsA retrospective chart review of all long segment fusions to the pelvis for adult degenerative deformity operated on by the senior author at the Duke Spine Center from February 2008 to March 2014 was undertaken. Enrolment criteria included all available demographic, surgical, and clinical outcome data as well as pre and postoperative hip pathology assessment. All patients had prospectively collected outcome measures and a minimum 2-year follow-up. Multivariable logistic regression analysis was performed comparing the incidence of preoperative hip pain and antecedent postoperative hip pain as a function of age, gender, body mass index (BMI), and number of spinal levels fused.

resultsIn total, 194 patients were enrolled in this study. Of those, 116 patients (60%) reported no hip pain prior to surgery. Eighty-three patients (71.6%) remained hip pain free, whereas 33 patients (28.5%) developed new postoperative hip pain. Age, gender, and BMI were not significant among those who went on to develop hip pain postoperatively (

conclusionThis study demonstrates that long segment lumbosacral fusions are not associated with an increase in postoperative hip pathology. Age, gender, BMI, and levels fused do not correlate with the development of postoperative hip pain. The restoration of spinal alignment with long segment fusions may actually decrease the risk of developing femoral bone pathology and have a protective effect on the hip.

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Adult spine deformitydegenerative spine diseasehip painlong segment fusionlumbar spondylosispelvissacrumsagittal balancespinal alignmentspine fusion

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PMID27857857
PMCPMC5093890
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