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ArticleScientific reports2025

Four-dimensional anatomical spinal reconstruction using pre-bent rods in thoracic adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.

Akira Fukushima, Takashi Ohnishi, Terufumi Kokabu, Yuichiro Abe, Hiroyuki Tachi, Tsutomu Endo, Daisuke Ukeba, Norimasa Iwasaki, Katsuhisa Yamada, Hideki Sudo

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Akira FukushimaDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hokkaido University Hospital, N15W7, Sapporo, Hokkaido, 060-8638, Japan.
Takashi OhnishiDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hokkaido University Hospital, N15W7, Sapporo, Hokkaido, 060-8638, Japan.
Terufumi KokabuDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Eniwa Hospital, Koganechuo 2-1-1, Eniwa, Hokkaido, 061-1449, Japan.
Yuichiro AbeDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Eniwa Hospital, Koganechuo 2-1-1, Eniwa, Hokkaido, 061-1449, Japan.
Hiroyuki TachiDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hokkaido University Hospital, N15W7, Sapporo, Hokkaido, 060-8638, Japan.
Tsutomu EndoDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hokkaido University Hospital, N15W7, Sapporo, Hokkaido, 060-8638, Japan.
Daisuke UkebaDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hokkaido University Hospital, N15W7, Sapporo, Hokkaido, 060-8638, Japan.
Norimasa IwasakiDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hokkaido University Hospital, N15W7, Sapporo, Hokkaido, 060-8638, Japan.
Katsuhisa YamadaDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hokkaido University Hospital, N15W7, Sapporo, Hokkaido, 060-8638, Japan. yka2q@pop.med.hokudai.ac.jp.
Hideki SudoDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hokkaido University Hospital, N15W7, Sapporo, Hokkaido, 060-8638, Japan. hidekisudo@yahoo.co.jp.

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Abstract

A four-dimensional (4D) anatomical spinal reconstruction (ASR) technique and anatomical notch-free, pre-bent rods have been developed for thoracic adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) surgery. We aimed to evaluate the outcomes of ASR using notch-free rods through multiple comparisons with conventional methods, including the simultaneous double-rod rotation technique (SDRRT) and ASR using manually bent notched rods. Three consecutive series of 126 patients who underwent surgery for Lenke 1 AIS curves were prospectively followed up for 2 years after surgery. The operative time was significantly shorter in the ASR using notch-free rods group than in the other two groups (P < 0.05). The correction rate of the main thoracic (MT) curve was higher in the ASR group than in the SDRRT group (P < 0.01). Thoracic kyphosis (TK) was greater in the ASR using notch-free rods group than in the other two groups at the final follow-up (P < 0.01). The percentage of patients with a T6-T8 location of the TK apex was greater in the ASR using notch-free rods group than in the SDRRT group at the final follow-up (P < 0.01). ASR using notch-free rods created an anatomical TK, contributing to a shorter operative time and standardization of the procedure.

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ScoliosisThoracic VertebraeAdolescentChildFemaleHumansMalePlastic Surgery ProceduresProspective StudiesSpinal FusionTreatment OutcomeAdolescent idiopathic scoliosisAnatomical spine reconstructionThoracic kyphosis

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