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ArticleBMC musculoskeletal disorders2020

Association between anterior bone loss and anterior heterotopic ossification in hybrid surgery.

Junbo He, Hao Liu, Tingkui Wu, Chen Ding, Kangkang Huang, Ying Hong, Beiyu Wang

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Article in BMC musculoskeletal disorders, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Junbo HeDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 37 Guo Xue Rd, Chengdu, 610041, China.
Hao LiuDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 37 Guo Xue Rd, Chengdu, 610041, China.
Tingkui WuDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 37 Guo Xue Rd, Chengdu, 610041, China.
Chen DingDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 37 Guo Xue Rd, Chengdu, 610041, China.
Kangkang HuangDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 37 Guo Xue Rd, Chengdu, 610041, China.
Ying HongDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 37 Guo Xue Rd, Chengdu, 610041, China.
Beiyu WangDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 37 Guo Xue Rd, Chengdu, 610041, China. dove-baker@163.com.
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Funding

1.3.5 project for disciplines of excellence, West China Hospital, Sichuan University ZYJC18029Department of Science and Technology of Sichuan Province 2019YFQ0002National Natural Science Foundation of China 31700839
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundHybrid surgery (HS) has become an alternative procedure for the treatment of multilevel cervical degenerative disc disease with satisfactory outcomes. However, some adverse outcomes have recently emerged, such as heterotopic ossification (HO) and anterior bone loss (ABL). Furthermore, HO was found mostly located in the posterior and lateral of the cervical intervertebral disc space. The mechanism of anterior heterotopic ossification (AHO) formation may be different, and its relationship with ABL was uncertain.

methodsRadiographical and clinical outcomes of ninety-seven patients who had undergone contiguous two-level HS between December 2010 and December 2017 and with a minimum of 2-year follow-up were analyzed. Postoperative radiographs were evaluated and compared to the initial postoperative films to determine the incidence of ABL and AHO.

resultsThe overall incidence rate of ABL was 44.3% (43/97). It was identified in 70.6% of AHO cases (33.3% mild, 41.7% moderate, 25.0% severe) and 38.8% of non-AHO cases (38.7% mild, 45.2% moderate, 16.1% severe). A significant association between ABL and AHO occurrence was found (P = 0.016). There was no significant difference in prosthesis-endplate depth ratio or disc space angle change between the AHO group and the non-AHO group (P > 0.05). Compared with data preoperatively, clinical outcome scores significantly improved after surgery in both the AHO and non-AHO groups, with no significant differences between the two groups (P > 0.05).

conclusionABL was common in HS, and it related to AHO. The formation of AHO could be an integral part of postoperative bone remodeling, as well as ABL.

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Intervertebral DiscIntervertebral Disc DegenerationOssification, HeterotopicCervical VertebraeFollow-Up StudiesHumansProstheses and ImplantsRetrospective StudiesTreatment OutcomeAnterior bone lossAnterior heterotopic ossificationHybrid surgery

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