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ArticleEuropean spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society2023

Diagnostic value of curved planar reformation of MRI for lumbosacral nerve roots in the localization of nerve roots for adult lumbar degenerative scoliosis.

Xiao Yang, Ning Wang, Haichang Xing, Dongjin Wu, Bin Zhang, Hang Du, Chunzheng Gao, Aihua Hao

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Article in 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, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Xiao YangDepartment of Spinal Surgery, The Second Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong Province, China.
Ning WangDepartment of Spinal, First Peoples' Hospital of Pingyuan County, Dezhou, Shandong Province, China.
Haichang XingAffiliated Hospital of The Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, Shandong Province, China.
Dongjin WuDepartment of Spinal Surgery, The Second Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong Province, China.
Bin ZhangDepartment of Spinal Surgery, The Second Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong Province, China.
Hang DuDepartment of Spinal Surgery, The Second Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong Province, China.
Chunzheng GaoDepartment of Spinal Surgery, The Second Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong Province, China. gaochunzheng1964@sina.com.
Aihua HaoAffiliated Hospital of The Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, Shandong Province, China. aihua1990@163.com.
Second Hospital of Shandong University · CNAffiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine · CN

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purposeTo compare the diagnostic value of curved planar reformation of MRI (MRI-CPR) and 2D MRI in determining the responsible nerve in patients with adult lumbar degenerative scoliosis (ALDS).

methodA total of 45 patients diagnosed with ALDS were included in the study. All patients underwent MRI-CPR and 2D MRI and subsequently received surgery. These two diagnostic methods were compared with the results of surgical exploration to assess nerve root compression.

resultsThe sensitivity and accuracy of MRI-CPR are higher than 2D MRI (93.8% vs 80.0%; 92.8% vs 77.7%, respectively). And the specificity of MRI-CPR is higher than 2D MRI (87.5% vs 68.8%). Besides, the PPV and NPV of MRI-CPR are higher than 2D MRI (96.8% vs 91.2%; 7.8.% vs 45.8%). The area (AUC) under the receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC) for MRI-CPR and 2D MRI was 0.74 and 0.91, respectively. The judgement was made by two independent radiologists, while the consistency tests for 2D MRI and MRI-CPR with Kappa values were 90.6% and 82.2%, respectively.

conclusionsThe clinical diagnostic value of MRI-CPR was better than 2D MRI in the determination of the responsible nerve root. Moreover, MRI-CPR sequence images can clearly show the route of lumbosacral nerve roots and their relationship with adjacent tissues. Therefore, MRI-CPR can be an important complement to conventional 2D MRI in the diagnosis of responsible nerve roots in patients with ALDS.

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RadiculopathyScoliosisAdultHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingROC CurveAdult lumbar degenerative scoliosis (ALDS)Curved planar reformation of MRI (MRI-CPR)DiagnosisLocationLumbosacral never root compression

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