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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 Society2024

Connecting the S2 alar-iliac screw head to the satellite rod for surgical correction of degenerative sagittal imbalance.

Sung Tan Cho, Dong-Ho Lee, Jae Hwan Cho, Sehan Park, Jin Hwan Kim, Mi Young Lee, So Jeong Yoon, Chang Ju Hwang

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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, 2024. 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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Sung Tan ChoDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Ilsan Paik Hospital, Inje University, 170, Juhwa-ro, Ilsangeo-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea.
Dong-Ho LeeDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 43, Olymipic-ro, Songpa-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Jae Hwan ChoDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 43, Olymipic-ro, Songpa-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Sehan ParkDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 43, Olymipic-ro, Songpa-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Jin Hwan KimDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Ilsan Paik Hospital, Inje University, 170, Juhwa-ro, Ilsangeo-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea.
Mi Young LeeDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 43, Olymipic-ro, Songpa-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
So Jeong YoonDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 43, Olymipic-ro, Songpa-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Chang Ju HwangDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 43, Olymipic-ro, Songpa-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea. baski47@gmail.com.ORCID 0000-0001-5666-3135

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purposeThe S2AI screw technique has several advantages over the conventional iliac screw fixation technique. However, connecting the S2AI screw head to the main rod is difficult due to its medial entry point. We introduce a new technique for connecting the S2AI screw head to a satellite rod and compare it with the conventional method of connecting the S2AI screw to the main rod.

methodsSeventy-four patients who underwent S2AI fixation for degenerative sagittal imbalance and were followed up for ≥ 2 years were included. All the patients underwent long fusion from T9 or T10 to the pelvis. The S2AI screw head was connected to the satellite rod (SS group) in 43 patients and the main rod (SM group) in 31 patients. In the SS group, the satellite rod was placed medial to the main rod and connected by the S2AI screw and domino connectors. In the SM group, the main rod was connected directly to the S2AI screw head and supported by accessory rods. Radiographic and clinical outcomes were evaluated in both groups.

resultsThere were no significant differences in postoperative complications, including proximal junctional failure, proximal junctional kyphosis, rod breakage, screw loosening, wound problems, and infection between the two groups. Furthermore, the correction power of sagittal deformity and clinical results in the SS group were comparable to those in the SM group.

conclusionConnecting the S2AI screw to the satellite rod is a convenient method comparable to the conventional S2AI connection method in terms of radiological and clinical outcomes.

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Bone ScrewsSpinal FusionAdultAgedFemaleHumansIliumMaleMiddle AgedSacrumTreatment OutcomeAdultDeformityLumbopelvic fixationS2AISpinopelvic fixationTechnique

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